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2 Samuel 8:2

2 And he smote ^aMoab, and ^bmeasured 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 ^cMoabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

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a Num. 24:17

17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of ^cMoab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

b IE, apparently, determined their size and put the taller, stronger to death

c 2 Kgs. 1:1

1 Then ^aMoab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

c 2 Kgs. 3:5

5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of ^aMoab rebelled against the king of Israel.

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Moab (2 Sam. 8:2)

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david 27		2 Sam. 8:1-9:7
smote 3		2 Sam. 8:1-3

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