2 Samuel 8:1-3

GOD’S WORD Translation

David’s Successes^(A)

8 After this, David defeated and crushed the Philistines. He took control of the main Philistine city from them.^[a]

² He also defeated Moab, made the Moabites lie down on the ground, and measured them with a rope. He measured two lengths which were to be killed, and one length which was to be spared. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and paid taxes ⌞to him⌟.

³ When David went to restore his control ⌞over the territory⌟ along the Euphrates River, he defeated Zobah’s King Hadadezer, son of Rehob.