2 Samuel 8:2

New English Translation

He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:31

He removed the people who were in it and made them do hard labor with saws, iron picks, and iron axes, putting them to work at the brick kiln. This was his policy with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 8:6

David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

1 Kings 4:21

(5:1) Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime.

2 Kings 1:1

After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel.

2 Kings 17:3

King Shalmaneser of Assyria threatened him; Hoshea became his subject and paid him tribute.

1 Chronicles 18:2

He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

2 Chronicles 26:8

The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah and his fame reached the border of Egypt, for he grew in power.

Psalm 108:9

Moab is my wash basin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”

Psalm 18:45

foreigners lose their courage; they shake with fear as they leave their strongholds.

Psalm 60:10

Have you not rejected us, O God? O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.

Psalm 60:8

Moab is my washbasin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”

Psalm 83:6

It includes the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites,

Isaiah 36:16

Don’t listen to Hezekiah!’ For this is what the king of Assyria says, ‘Send me a token of your submission and surrender to me. Then each of you may eat from his own vine and fig tree and drink water from his own cistern,

Numbers 24:17

‘I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not close at hand. A star will march forth out of Jacob, and a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab, and the heads of all the sons of Sheth.

1 Samuel 10:27

But some wicked men said, “How can this man save us?” They despised him and did not even bring him a gift. But Saul said nothing about it.

1 Samuel 14:47

After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their enemies on all sides – the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious.

1 Samuel 22:3

Then David went from there to Mizpah in Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I know what God is going to do for me.”

1 Samuel 22:4

So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time that David was in the stronghold.