2 Samuel 8:1

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“Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.”

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BSBPD

“Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 8:1 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 7:13So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped invading the territory of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
  2. 2 Samuel 2:24But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. By sunset, they had gone as far as the hill of Ammah opposite Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.
  3. 2 Samuel 5:17When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.
  4. 2 Samuel 5:25So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
  5. 2 Samuel 7:9I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.
  6. 2 Samuel 21:15Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.
  7. 1 Chronicles 18:1Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
  8. Psalms 60:2You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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