2 Samuel 8:1
World English Bible (WEB)
After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
In context
1 After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 He defeated 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.
3 David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
2 Samuel 8:1 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
- KJV King James Version
- And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And it cometh to pass afterwards that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and David taketh the bridle of the metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them; and David took the power of the capital out of the hand of the Philistines.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.