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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Interpretation
David subdued the Philistines. They had long been troublesome to Israel.
Glossary
- Moab Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.