Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDavid also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute. Young's Literal Translation And he smiteth Moab, and measureth them with a line, causing them to lie down on the earth, and he measureth two lines to put to death, and the fulness of the line to keep alive, and the Moabites are to David for servants, bearers of a present. King James Bible 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. Hebrew [David] also defeatedוַיַּ֣ךְ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike the Moabites, מוֹאָ֗ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled made them lie down הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב (haš·kêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7901: To lie down on the ground, אַ֔רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and he measured them off וַֽיְמַדְּדֵ֤ם (way·mad·də·ḏêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 4058: To stretch, to measure, to be extended with a cord. בַּחֶ֙בֶל֙ (ba·ḥe·ḇel) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin He measured off וַיְמַדֵּ֤ד (way·mad·dêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4058: To stretch, to measure, to be extended with two שְׁנֵֽי־ (šə·nê-) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) lengths חֲבָלִים֙ (ḥă·ḇā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin those to be put to death, לְהָמִ֔ית (lə·hā·mîṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 4191: To die, to kill and with one וּמְלֹ֥א (ū·mə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4393: Fullness, that which fills length הַחֶ֖בֶל (ha·ḥe·ḇel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin those to be spared. לְהַחֲי֑וֹת (lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 2421: To live, to revive So the Moabites מוֹאָב֙ (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled became וַתְּהִ֤י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be subject לַעֲבָדִ֖ים (la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5650: Slave, servant to David לְדָוִ֔ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and brought him נֹשְׂאֵ֥י (nō·śə·’ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take tribute. מִנְחָֽה׃ (min·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering |
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