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Some time afterward, David attacked the Philistines and subdued them; David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. He also defeated the Moabites and, making them lie down on the ground, measured them off with a cord; he measured two lengths of cord for those who were to be put to death, and one length for those who were to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute. David also struck down King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah, as he went to...
2 Samuel 8:1–18