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NASB | 2 Samuel 8:2 ¶ 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 one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 8:2 ¶ He defeated Moab, and measured them with a length of rope, making them lie down on the ground; he measured two lengths to [choose those to] put to death, and one full length to [choose those to] be kept alive. And the [surviving] Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. |
Bible Question (short): reason David lined up the Moabites |
Question (full): what was the reason David lined up the Moabites with a measuring line and killed two thirds of them? |
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