2 Samuel 8:1 - The Scriptures 2009

¹ And after this it came to be that Dawiḏ struck the Philistines and humbled them. And Dawiḏ took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ AFTER THIS David smote the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg-ammah out of the hands of the Philistines.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

Common English Bible

¹ Some time later, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David captured Metheg-ammah from Philistine control.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Now after these things, it happened that David struck the Philistines, and he humbled them. And David took the bridle of tribute from the hand of the Philistines.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And it came to pass after this that David defeated the Philistines, and brought them down. And David took the bridle of tribute out of the hand of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 8:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 19:9

And it came to be, that all the people were contending throughout all the tribes of Yisra’ĕl, saying, “The sovereign delivered us from the hand of the enemies, he rescued us from the hand of the Philistines, and now he has fled from the land because of Aḇshalom,

2 Samuel 2:24

And Yo’aḇ and Aḇishai pursued Aḇnĕr. And the sun was going down and they came to the hill of Ammah, which overlooks Giyaḥ by the way to the Wilderness of Giḇ‛on.

2 Samuel 22:44

“And You deliver me from the strivings of my people, You safeguard me as the head of the nations; A people I have not known serve me.

2 Samuel 5:17

And the Philistines heard that they had anointed Dawiḏ sovereign over Yisra’ĕl, and all the Philistines went up to search for Dawiḏ, but Dawiḏ heard and went down to the stronghold.

2 Samuel 5:25

And Dawiḏ did so, as יהוה commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geḇa as far as Gezer.

2 Samuel 7:9

“And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.

Psalm 18:43

You deliver me from the strivings of the people, You set me at the head of the nations; A people I have not known serve me.

Psalm 60:2

You have made the earth tremble; You have broken it; Heal its breaches, for it is shaken.

Psalm 60:8

Mo’aḇ is My wash-pot, Over Eḏom I cast My shoe, Shout loud, O Philistia, because of Me.

Hebrews 11:33

who through belief, overcame reigns, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Hebrews 11:34

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight.

1 Samuel 7:13

Thus the Philistines were humbled, and no longer came into the border of Yisra’ĕl. And the hand of יהוה was against the Philistines all the days of Shemu’ĕl.