2 Samuel 8:2

New American Bible - revised edition

He also defeated Moab and measured them with a line. Making them lie down on the ground, he measured two lengths of line for death, and a full length for life. Thus the Moabites became subject to David, paying tribute.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:31

He deported the people of the city and set them to work with saws, iron picks, and iron axes, or put them to work at the brickmold. He dealt thus with all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and his whole army returned to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 8:6

David then placed garrisons in the Damascus region of Aram, and the Arameans became David’s subjects, paying tribute. The Lord brought David victory in all his undertakings.

2 Kings 1:1

After Ahab’s death, Moab rebelled against Israel.

2 Kings 17:3

Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, advanced against him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.

1 Chronicles 18:2

He also defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s subjects, paying tribute.

2 Chronicles 26:8

The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah and his fame spread as far as Egypt, for he grew stronger and stronger.

Psalm 108:9

Gilead is mine, mine is Manasseh; Ephraim is the helmet for my head, Judah, my scepter.

Psalm 18:45

as soon as they heard of me they obeyed. Foreigners submitted before me;

Psalm 60:10

Moab is my washbowl; upon Edom I cast my sandal. I will triumph over Philistia.”

Psalm 60:8

In the sanctuary God promised: “I will exult, will apportion Shechem; the valley of Succoth I will measure out.

Psalm 83:6

They scheme with one mind, they have entered into a covenant against you:

Isaiah 36:16

Do not listen to Hezekiah, for thus says the king of Assyria: Make peace with me and surrender to me! Eat, each of you, from your vine, each from your own fig tree. Drink water, each from your own well,

Numbers 24:17

I see him, though not now; I observe him, though not near: A star shall advance from Jacob, and a scepter shall rise from Israel, That will crush the brows of Moab, and the skull of all the Sethites,

1 Samuel 10:27

But some worthless people said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no tribute.

1 Samuel 14:47

After taking possession of the kingship over Israel, Saul waged war on its enemies all around—Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he was successful

1 Samuel 22:3

From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab and said to the king of Moab, “Let my father and mother stay with you, until I learn what God will do for me.”

1 Samuel 22:4

He left them with the king of Moab; they stayed with him as long as David remained in the stronghold.