And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
Parallel translations
- WEB He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
- 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, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
- Judg 3:29–30And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
- 1 Sam 10:27But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
- Ps 68:29–30Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
- Ps 60:8Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
- 2 Kgs 3:4–5And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
- 1 Kgs 10:25And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
- Isa 11:14But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.
- 2 Sam 8:2And 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 David’s servants, and brought gifts.
- Num 24:17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
- 1 Kgs 10:2And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
- Isa 16:1Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.
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