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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.

KJV

Factum est autem post hæc, percussit David Philisthiim, et humiliavit eos, et tulit David frenum tributi de manu Philisthiim.

Vulgate

Καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ ταῦτα καὶ ἐπάταξεν Δαυεὶδ τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους καὶ ἐτροπώσατο αὐτούς· καὶ ἔλαβεν Δαυεὶδ τὴν ἀφωρισμένην ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν ἀλλοφύλων.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַֽ/יְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַ/יַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַ/יַּכְנִיעֵ֑/ם וַ/יִּקַּ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת מֶ֥תֶג הָ/אַמָּ֖ה מִ/יַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ו
v
noun · 717×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
ם
m
verb · 36×
ם
m
verb · 499×
מֶ֥תֶג
mtg
noun · 2×
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
plshtym
noun · 290×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Covers David's reign: his lament over Saul and Jonathan, the capture of Jerusalem, the bringing of the Ark, the Davidic covenant, the sin with Bathsheba, Absalom's rebellion, and David's final years. Josephus treats David as both a military genius and a flawed ruler.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 18:1 — Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
  • 1Chr 18:1 — Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
  • 2Sam 2:24 — Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
  • 2Sam 7:9 — And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
  • 2Sam 19:9 — And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is f
  • 2Sam 21:15 — Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.
  • 2Sam 22:44 — Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
  • Gen 22:17 — That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enem
  • Gen 27:29 — Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
  • Heb 11:33 — Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
  • Heb 11:34 — Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
  • Judg 13:5 — For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the
  • Ps 18:43 — Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
  • Ps 60:8 — Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.