2 Samuel 8:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Samuel 8:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 8:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 8:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 Samuel 8:1 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Samuel 8:1 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 8:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

2 Samuel 8:1 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 8:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

2 Samuel 8:1 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 8:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“After this now, Dauid smote the Philistims, and subdued them, and Dauid tooke the bridle of bondage out of the hand of the Philistims.”

2 Samuel 8:1 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 8:1 in Context — 2 Samuel 8

1 DESPUÉS de esto aconteció, que David hirió á los Filisteos, y los humilló: y tomó David á Methegamma de mano de los Filisteos.

2 Hirió también á los de Moab, y midiólos con cordel, haciéndolos echar por tierra; y midió con dos cordeles para muerte, y un cordel entero para vida; y fueron los Moabitas siervos debajo de tributo.

3 Asimismo hirió David á Hadad-ezer hijo de Rehob, rey de Soba, yendo él á extender su término hasta el río de Eufrates.

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What Does 2 Samuel 8:1 Mean?

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