Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Measured

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Bible References

Measured

2 Samuel 12:31
David made the people of Rabbah tear down the city walls with iron picks and axes. He also put them to work making bricks. He did the same thing with all the other Ammonite cities. David went back to Jerusalem. The people of Israel returned to their homes.

And so

2 Samuel 8:6
Then he set up military camps in their territory. They became his subjects and paid taxes to him. Jehovah made David victorious everywhere.
2 Kings 1:1
The country of Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of King Ahab of Israel.
2 Kings 3:4
King Mesha of Moab raised sheep. Yearly he gave as tribute to the king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and the wool from one hundred thousand sheep.
1 Chronicles 18:2
He also defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David's subjects and paid taxes to him.

Brought gifts

1 Samuel 10:27
Some good-for-nothing people asked: How can this man save us? They despised him and would not bring him presents. He did not respond.
2 Chronicles 26:8
The Ammonites paid taxes to Uzziah. His fame spread to the border of Egypt because he became very powerful.
Psalm 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring tribute (presents). The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
Isaiah 36:16
Do not listen to Hezekiah, because this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me! Come out, and give yourselves up to me! Everyone will eat from his own grapevine and fig tree and drink from his own cistern.

General references

2 Samuel 22:38
I chased my enemies until I caught them and destroyed them.