He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
- BSB David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
- NKJV Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.
- NASB And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
- NLT David also conquered the land of Moab, and the Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money.
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David defeats Moab, who become his tribute-paying servants. It extends his God-given dominion over neighboring nations.
Overview
Moab, a nation descended from Lot and often hostile to Israel, is subdued and made tributary to David. The Chronicler presents these victories as evidence of God's blessing on David's reign. David's widening dominion anticipates the universal kingdom of the Messiah, before whom the nations will bring tribute (Psalm 72:10-11).
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- Ps 72:8–10He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
- Judg 3:29–30They struck at that time about ten thousand men of Moab, every strong man, and every man of valor. No man escaped.
- 1 Sam 10:27But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
- Ps 68:29–30Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.
- Ps 60:8Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
- 2 Kgs 3:4–5Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder; and he supplied the king of Israel with the wool of one hundred thousand lambs, and of one hundred thousand rams.
- 1 Kgs 10:25Year after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules.
- Isa 11:14They will fly down on the shoulders of the Philistines on the west. Together they will plunder the children of the east. They will extend their power over Edom and Moab, and the children of Ammon will obey them.
- 2 Sam 8:2He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
- Num 24:17I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth.
- 1 Kgs 10:2She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
- Isa 16:1Send the lambs for the ruler of the land from Selah to the wilderness, to the mountain of the daughter of Zion.
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