2 Samuel 8:2
"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 David's servants, and brought gifts."
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- Numbers 24:17
"I 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."
Read in chapter → - 2 Samuel 8:6
"Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went."
Read in chapter → - 1 Samuel 10:27
"But 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."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 60:8
"Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me."
Read in chapter → - Judges 3:29
"And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man."
Read in chapter → - 2 Kings 1:1
"Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab."
Read in chapter → - 1 Chronicles 18:2
"And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts."
Read in chapter → - 2 Samuel 12:31
"And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 72:10
"The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts."
Read in chapter → - 2 Kings 17:3
"Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents."
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