2 Samuel 8:1

And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

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David subdued the Philistines. They had long been troublesome to Israel.

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This thought runs through 2 Samuel 8:1-2.

2 Samuel 8:1 2 Samuel 8:2

David Person: Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
Metheg-ammah Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Safi.