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.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

David took great numbers of Moabites as prisoners of war. He made them lie down on the ground, divided them by a measuring line into three parts, p…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He smote Moab. —David’s former friendly relations with Moab (probably connected with his own descent from Ruth) are mentioned in […

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he smote Moab
He next went against that, and invaded it, the people of it being always troublesome and distressi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

David subdued the Philistines. They had long been troublesome to Israel. And after the long and frequent struggles the saints have with the powers …

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