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Verse 2 Samuel 8:2. _AND MEASURED THEM WITH A LINE - EVEN WITH TWO
LINES_] It has been generally conjectured that David, after he had
conquered Moab, consigned _two-thirds_ of the inhabitants _to the...
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David took great numbers of the Moabites prisoners of war, and made
them lie down on the ground, and then divided them by a measuring line
into three parts, putting two-thirds to death, and saving ali...
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5. THE EXTENSION OF HIS KINGDOM
CHAPTER 8
_ 1. The Philistines and Moab smitten (2 Samuel 8:1)_
2. Hadadezer overthrown (2 Samuel 8:3)
3. Further conquests and triumphs (2 Samuel 8:9)
4. David'
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2 SAMUEL 8. DAVID'S VICTORIES. HIS MINISTERS (D). A concluding
summary, corresponding to the similar section on Saul (1 Samuel 14:47
ff.) and by the same hand. Apparently it formed the conclusion of a...
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SMOTE MOAB. Thus fulfilling Numbers 24:17.
MEASURED. allotted, or divided by lot. See note on "line", below: i.e.
David divided into two companies those who were to be spared and those
who were not....
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_casting them down to the ground_ MAKING THEM LIE DOWN ON THE GROUND.
The Moabite prisoners, doubtless only the fighting men, were ordered
to lie down upon the ground in rows, which were measured with...
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HE SMOTE MOAB— It is frequent in the sacred writings to put the
inhabitants of a country for the country itself: see Isaiah 15:4. The
LXX favour this interpretation, and thus Grotius understands it. A...
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The Throne of David Established, 2 Samuel 8:1-18.
_David's Victories._ 2 Samuel 8:1-13
And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and
subdued them: and David took Methegammah o...
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_AND HE SMOTE MOAB, AND MEASURED THEM WITH A LINE, CASTING THEM DOWN
TO THE GROUND; EVEN WITH TWO LINES MEASURED HE TO PUT TO DEATH, AND
WITH ONE FULL LINE TO KEEP ALIVE. AND SO THE MOABITES BECAME DA...
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DAVID'S VICTORIES, AND A LIST OF HIS OFFICERS
This chapter concludes this account of David's reign. The remainder of
the book is taken from a different source....
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CASTING THEM DOWN TO THE GROUND] RV 'making them to lie down on the
ground.' David then slew two out of every three. The reason for this
severity is not known. GIFTS] Moab continued tributary till the...
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 8
DAVID WINS MANY WARS
V1 Some time later, David fought the *Philistines. He defeated them
and he controlled their chief city. V2...
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HE SMOTE MOAB. — David’s former friendly relations with Moab
(probably connected with his own descent from Ruth), are mentioned in
1 Samuel 22:3. The cause of his entire change of bearing towards them...
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וַ יַּ֣ךְ אֶת ־מֹואָ֗ב וַֽ
יְמַדְּדֵ֤ם בַּ
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CHAPTER X.
_ FOREIGN WARS._
2 Samuel 8:1.
THE transitions of the Bible, like those of actual life, are often
singularly abrupt; that which now hurries us from the scene of
elevated communion with Go...
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VICTORIOUS ON EVERY SIDE
2 Samuel 8:1
Twice in this chapter we are told that the Lord gave victory to David
“whithersoever he went,” 2 Samuel 8:6; 2 Samuel 8:14. Indeed, he
was more than a conqueror,...
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Here we have the record of some of the victories of David, again not
necessarily in chronological order. There is, however, a very close
relation between this account of them and what had preceded.
Th...
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And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to
the ground; even with (b) two lines measured he to put to death, and
with one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites beca...
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Earth, like criminals condemned to die. (Theodoret) --- Some of them
he chose to spare, and made tributary, having levelled the strong
places with the ground. (Denis the Carthusian) --- Septuagint int...
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(2) And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them
down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death,
and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became...
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We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first
desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that,
although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...
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Being entirely delivered from the insurrections of the people,* David
exercises his power in bringing his enemies into subjection. The
Philistines, who dwelt within the land of Israel, are subjugated....
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AND HE SMOTE MOAB,.... He next went against that, and invaded it, the
people of it being always troublesome and distressing to the children
of Israel; and though the king of it had shown some favour t...
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And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to
the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with
one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites became D...
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_He smote Moab_ For although the king of Moab, out of hatred to Saul,
gave protection to David's parents, 1 Samuel 22:3; yet the Moabites
were perpetual and sworn enemies to the Israelites, who theref...
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1 Dauid subdueth the Philistines and the Moabites.
3 He smiteth Hadadezer, and the Syrians.
9 Toi sendeth Ioram with Presents to blesse him.
11 The Presents and the spoile Dauid dedicateth to God....
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VICTORIES OVER VARIOUS NATIONS...
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And he smote Moab, east and southeast of the Dead Sea, AND MEASURED
THEM WITH A LINE, CASTING THEM DOWN TO THE GROUND; EVEN WITH TWO LINES
MEASURED HE TO PUT TO DEATH, AND WITH ONE FULL LINE TO KEEP A...
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God's declaration to David of His sovereign counsels in chapter 7 and
David's submission and worship had good practical effect. Notice it is
"after this" (v.1) that David defeated and subdued the Phil...
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HE SMOTE MOAB; for although the king of Moab, out of hatred to Saul,
pretended some kindness to David, and gave protection to his parents,
1 SAMUEL 22:3,4; yet the Moabites were perpetual and sworn en...
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2 Samuel 8:2 defeated H5221 (H8686) Moab H4124 down H7901 (H8687)
ground H776 measured H4058 (H8762) line...
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CONTENTS: Full establishment of David's kingdom.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Hadadezer, Joram, Toi.
CONCLUSION: After the long and frequent struggles which the Christian
has with the powers of darkness,...
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2 Samuel 8:2. _Two lines._ The measuring line gave inheritance, but
here the line gave the inheritance of rebels to others, as is the
manner of treating rebels by a total forfeiture of inheritance. Th...
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_David smote the Philistines and subdued them._
THE VICTORIOUS KING
These years of war gave birth to some of the grandest of the psalms,
amongst which may be numbered, 2., 20., 21., 60., 110.
I. The...
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 8:1__ Chapter 2 Samuel 8:1 lists David’s
military victories. These events do not necessarily match the
historical order of the rest of the book....
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.—
2 Samuel 8:1. “METHEG-AMMAH.” This is a very obscure word, and has
been very variously translated. “METHEG” is a “BRIDLE,” and
“AMMAH” is translated _mother_ by Keil, E...
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 8:1
DAVID SMOTE THE PHILISTINES. In the previous chapter we have seen that
the empire of David not only marked an era in the development of
Israel nationally, but was also the rea...
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In the eighth chapter of second Samuel there is chronicled for us
certain of David's victories over their enemies round about, how that
God was establishing David and his kingdom, and was subduing his...
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1 Chronicles 18:2; 1 Samuel 10:27; 1 Samuel 14:47; 2 Chronicles 26:8;...