David also conquered the land of Moab. He made the people lie down on the ground in a row, and he measured them off in groups with a length of rope. He measured off two groups to be executed for every one group to be spared. The Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money.

又攻打摩押人，使他们躺卧在地上，用绳量一量：量二绳的杀了，量一绳的存留。摩押人就归服大卫，给他进贡。

他又攻打摩押人，使他们躺卧在地上，用绳来量，量二绳的杀了，量一绳的活着。摩押人就臣服大卫，向他进贡。

他又攻打摩押人，使他们躺卧在地上，用绳来量，量二绳的杀了，量一绳的活着。摩押人就臣服大卫，向他进贡。

他又打败了摩押人，让他们并排躺在地上，然后用绳子去量，每两绳之内的人都要被杀掉，第三绳的人留下性命。从此，摩押人臣服于大卫，向他进贡。

他又击败摩押人，使他们躺在地上，用绳子量他们，把量两绳的杀死，让量一绳的存活。这样，摩押人就臣服大卫，给他进贡。

又攻打摩押人，使他們躺臥在地上，用繩量一量：量二繩的殺了，量一繩的存留。摩押人就歸服大衛，給他進貢。

他又攻打摩押人，使他們躺臥在地上，用繩來量，量二繩的殺了，量一繩的活着。摩押人就臣服大衛，向他進貢。

他又攻打摩押人，使他們躺臥在地上，用繩來量，量二繩的殺了，量一繩的活着。摩押人就臣服大衛，向他進貢。

他又打敗了摩押人，讓他們並排躺在地上，然後用繩子去量，每兩繩之內的人都要被殺掉，第三繩的人留下性命。從此，摩押人臣服於大衛，向他進貢。

他又擊敗摩押人，使他們躺在地上，用繩子量他們，把量兩繩的殺死，讓量一繩的存活。這樣，摩押人就臣服大衛，給他進貢。

他又擊敗了摩押人，使他們躺在地上，用繩子量量他們：把量二繩長的殺死，讓量一繩長的活着；摩押人就臣服於大衛，帶着禮物而來。

他又擊敗摩押人，讓他們趴在地上用繩子量，每兩繩內的都處死，第三繩內的就存留；這樣摩押就臣服於大衛，向他進貢。

又擊摩押、使其人伏地、以繩量度、殺戮者二繩之長、生存者一繩有奇、摩押人遂服役於大衛、而納貢焉、

又擊摩押、使其人伏地、以繩量度、區之為三、死亡者二、生存者一、由是摩押人服役於大闢、而進貢焉。

又擊摩押人使其人伏地、以繩量度、量二繩殺之、量一繩存之、於是摩押人服役大衛而納貢焉、

David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

David also won the battle over the people of Moab. He made them lie down on the ground. Then he measured them off with a piece of rope. He put two- thirds of them to death. He let the other third remain alive. So the Moabites were brought under David’s rule. They gave him the gifts he required them to bring him.

And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one full length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

And He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and a full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

Then he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

And he smote 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. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

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.

He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

He struck 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.

I see him, but not here and now. I perceive him, but far in the distant future. A star will rise from Jacob; a scepter will emerge from Israel. It will crush the heads of Moab’s people, cracking the skulls of the people of Sheth.

But there were some scoundrels who complained,“ How can this man save us?” And they scorned him and refused to bring him gifts. But Saul ignored them.[ Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been grievously oppressing the people of Gad and Reuben who lived east of the Jordan River. He gouged out the right eye of each of the Israelites living there, and he didn’t allow anyone to come and rescue them. In fact, of all the Israelites east of the Jordan, there wasn’t a single one whose right eye Nahash had not gouged out. But there were 7,000 men who had escaped from the Ammonites, and they had settled in Jabesh gilead.]

Then he placed several army garrisons in Damascus, the Aramean capital, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. So the Lord made David victorious wherever he went.

But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant, and I will wipe my feet on Edom and shout in triumph over Philistia.”

from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek— and from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.So David became even more famous when he returned from destroying 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.He placed army garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the Lord made David victorious wherever he went.

David also conquered the land of Moab, and the Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money.

“ Don’t listen to Hezekiah! These are the terms the king of Assyria is offering: Make peace with me— open the gates and come out. Then each of you can continue eating from your own grapevine and fig tree and drinking from your own well.

King Mesha of Moab was a sheep breeder. He used to pay the king of Israel an annual tribute of 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.But after Ahab’s death, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.So King Joram promptly mustered the army of Israel and marched from Samaria.On the way, he sent this message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah:“ The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you join me in battle against him?” And Jehoshaphat replied,“ Why, of course! You and I are as one. My troops are your troops, and my horses are your horses.”Then Jehoshaphat asked,“ What route will we take?”“ We will attack from the wilderness of Edom,” Joram replied.The king of Edom and his troops joined them, and all three armies traveled along a roundabout route through the wilderness for seven days. But there was no water for the men or their animals.“ What should we do?” the king of Israel cried out.“ The Lord has brought the three of us here to let the king of Moab defeat us.”But King Jehoshaphat of Judah asked,“ Is there no prophet of the Lord with us? If there is, we can ask the Lord what to do through him.” One of King Joram’s officers replied,“ Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to be Elijah’s personal assistant.”Jehoshaphat said,“ Yes, the Lord speaks through him.” So the king of Israel, King Jehoshaphat of Judah, and the king of Edom went to consult with Elisha.“ Why are you coming to me?” Elisha asked the king of Israel.“ Go to the pagan prophets of your father and mother!” But King Joram of Israel said,“ No! For it was the Lord who called us three kings here— only to be defeated by the king of Moab!”Elisha replied,“ As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, I wouldn’t even bother with you except for my respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah.Now bring me someone who can play the harp.” While the harp was being played, the power of the Lord came upon Elisha,and he said,“ This is what the Lord says: This dry valley will be filled with pools of water!You will see neither wind nor rain, says the Lord, but this valley will be filled with water. You will have plenty for yourselves and your cattle and other animals.But this is only a simple thing for the Lord, for he will make you victorious over the army of Moab!You will conquer the best of their towns, even the fortified ones. You will cut down all their good trees, stop up all their springs, and ruin all their good land with stones.”The next day at about the time when the morning sacrifice was offered, water suddenly appeared! It was flowing from the direction of Edom, and soon there was water everywhere.Meanwhile, when the people of Moab heard about the three armies marching against them, they mobilized every man who was old enough to strap on a sword, and they stationed themselves along their border.But when they got up the next morning, the sun was shining across the water, making it appear red to the Moabites— like blood.“ It’s blood!” the Moabites exclaimed.“ The three armies must have attacked and killed each other! Let’s go, men of Moab, and collect the plunder!”But when the Moabites arrived at the Israelite camp, the army of Israel rushed out and attacked them until they turned and ran. The army of Israel chased them into the land of Moab, destroying everything as they went.They destroyed the towns, covered their good land with stones, stopped up all the springs, and cut down all the good trees. Finally, only Kir hareseth and its stone walls were left, but men with slings surrounded and attacked it.When the king of Moab saw that he was losing the battle, he led 700 of his swordsmen in a desperate attempt to break through the enemy lines near the king of Edom, but they failed.Then the king of Moab took his oldest son, who would have been the next king, and sacrificed him as a burnt offering on the wall. So there was great anger against Israel, and the Israelites withdrew and returned to their own land.

The Meunites paid annual tribute to him, and his fame spread even to Egypt, for he had become very powerful.

The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands will bring him tribute. The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him gifts.All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him.

Now when Saul had secured his grasp on Israel’s throne, he fought against his enemies in every direction— against Moab, Ammon, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. And wherever he turned, he was victorious.

King Shalmaneser of Assyria attacked King Hoshea, so Hoshea was forced to pay heavy tribute to Assyria.

They attacked the Moabites and killed about 10,000 of their strongest and most able bodied warriors. Not one of them escaped.So Moab was conquered by Israel that day, and there was peace in the land for eighty years.

But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant, and I will wipe my feet on Edom and shout in triumph over Philistia.”

After King Ahab’s death, the land of Moab rebelled against Israel.

He also made slaves of the people of Rabbah and forced them to labor with saws, iron picks, and iron axes, and to work in the brick kilns. That is how he dealt with the people of all the Ammonite towns. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.

these Edomites and Ishmaelites; Moabites and Hagrites;