2 Samuel 8:1

And after this it came to pass that Dovid struck the Pelishtim, and subdued them; and Dovid took Meteg Ammah out of the yad (hand, control) of the Pelishtim.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And he struck Moav, and measured them with a chevel (cord, rope), casting them down to the ground; even with two chavalim (ropes, cords) measured he to put to death, and with one full chevel (cord) to keep alive. And so Moav became to Dovid as avadim, and brought minchah (gifts, tribute).

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:24Yoav also and Avishai pursued after Avner; and the shemesh went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giach by the derech midbar Giv'on.

2 Samuel 5:25And Dovid did so, as Hashem had commanded him; and struck the Pelishtim from Geva until thou come to Gezer.

2 Samuel 21:15Moreover the Pelishtim had yet milchamah again with Yisroel; and Dovid went down, and his avadim with him, and fought against the Pelishtim; and Dovid grew faint.

Psalms 60:2When he fought Aram Naharayim and Aram Tzovah and when Yoav returned and struck down 12,000 of Edom in the Gey Melach) 1

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 8:1

David having sought first the kingdom of God and the righteousness thereof, settling the ark as soon as he was himself well settled, we are here told how all other things were added to him. Here is an account, I. Of his conquests. He triumphed, 1. Over the Philistines, ver. 1 . 2. Over the Moabites, ver. 2 . 3. Over the king of Zobah, ver. 3, 4 . 4. Over the Syrians, ver. 5-8 , 13 . 5. Over the Edomites, ver. 14 . II. Of the presents that were brought him and the wealth he got from the nations he subdued, which he… Read the whole commentary →

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