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And David took Metheg Ammah from the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened afterward that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened afterwards, that David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now it came about after this that David defeated the Philistines and subdued (humbled) them, and he took control of Metheg-ammah [the main city] from the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from Philistine control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from Philistine control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Later, David attacked and badly defeated the Philistines. Israel was now free from their control. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After this, David defeated and crushed the Philistines. He took control of the main Philistine city from them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Some time later King David attacked the Philistines again, defeated them, and ended their control over the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Sometime later, David defeated and subdued the Philistines, taking Metheg-ammah away from the Philistines. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them, and David took the bridle of Ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass afterward that David strikes the Philistines, and humbles them, and David takes the bridle of the metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass afterwards that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and David taketh the bridle of the metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be after this, and David will strike the rovers and subdue them: and David will take the bridle of the metropolis out of the hand of the rovers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass after this that David defeated the Philistines, and brought them down, and David took the bridle of tribute out of the hand of the Philistines. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now after these things, it happened that David struck the Philistines, and he humbled them. And David took the bridle of tribute from the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took. . . from the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Some time afterward, David attacked the Philistines and subdued them; David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND it came to pass after this that David smote the Philistines and defeated them; and David took Ramath-gema from the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was after this, David struck the Philistines and defeated them, and David took Ramath Gama from the Philistines<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them; and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass after this, that David smote the Philistines, and put them to flight, and David took the tribute from out of the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/8-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1991" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/8.htm">David's Triumphs</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Some time later,</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê- (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yaḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">defeated</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistines,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3665.htm" title="3665: way·yaḵ·nî·‘êm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To be humble. A primitive root; properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish.">subdued them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">and took</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4965.htm" title="4965: me·ṯeḡ (N-msc) -- Metheg-ha-Ammah. From metheg and 'ammah with the art. Interposed; bit of the metropolis; Metheg-ha-Ammah, an epithet of Gath."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4965.htm" title="4965: hā·’am·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Metheg-ha-Ammah. From metheg and 'ammah with the art. Interposed; bit of the metropolis; Metheg-ha-Ammah, an epithet of Gath.">Metheg-ammah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yaḏ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">of the Philistines.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>David 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">1 Chronicles 18:1</a></span><br />Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">1 Samuel 14:47</a></span><br />After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-14.htm">1 Samuel 7:14</a></span><br />The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-25.htm">1 Kings 11:25</a></span><br />Rezon was Israel’s enemy throughout the days of Solomon, adding to the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled over Aram with hostility toward Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/14-17.htm">1 Chronicles 14:17</a></span><br />And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-10.htm">1 Chronicles 11:10</a></span><br />Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Psalm 60:8</a></span><br />Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/108-9.htm">Psalm 108:9</a></span><br />Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Joshua 13:3</a></span><br />from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-3.htm">Judges 3:3</a></span><br />the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a></span><br />They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Amos 1:6-8</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population, delivering them up to Edom. / So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels. / I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-4.htm">Zephaniah 2:4-7</a></span><br />For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted. / Woe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.” / So the seacoast will become a land of pastures, with wells for shepherds and folds for sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-20.htm">Matthew 11:20-24</a></span><br />Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. / “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13-15</a></span><br />Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-9.htm">2 Samuel 7:9</a></b></br> And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great <i>men</i> that <i>are</i> in the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">2 Samuel 21:15-22</a></b></br> Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint… </p><p class="hdg">Metheg-ammah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-24.htm">2 Samuel 2:24</a></b></br> Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that <i>lieth</i> before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">1 Chronicles 18:1</a></b></br> Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-24.htm">Ammah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-23.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/revelation/14-20.htm">Bridle</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Capital</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-8.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-16.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-39.htm">Control</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">Course</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-26.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/4-23.htm">Humbleth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-5.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-19.htm">Mother-Town</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-25.htm">Overcame</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-25.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">Power</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-13.htm">Subdued</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/10-1.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-24.htm">Ammah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-17.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-45.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">Bridle</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-16.htm">Capital</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-16.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-3.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-3.htm">Control</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-1.htm">Course</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-2.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-14.htm">Humbleth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-25.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-19.htm">Mother-Town</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-3.htm">Overcame</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-12.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-3.htm">Power</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-3.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-11.htm">Subdued</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-1.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-3.htm">He smites Hadadezer, and the Syrians</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-9.htm">Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-11.htm">David dedicates the presents and the spoil to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm">He puts garrisons in Edom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/8-16.htm">David's officers</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It suggests a continuation of David's military campaigns to secure Israel's borders and fulfill God's promises to the nation. The timing is significant as it shows David's ongoing commitment to securing the land promised to Israel.<p><b>David defeated the Philistines</b><br>The Philistines were long-standing enemies of Israel, often depicted as a formidable military threat. David's victory over them is a fulfillment of God's promise to deliver Israel from its enemies. This victory is part of a series of military successes that establish David's reputation as a warrior king. The defeat of the Philistines also symbolizes the triumph of God's chosen king over pagan nations, reflecting the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty.<p><b>subdued them</b><br>Subduing the Philistines implies not only a military victory but also the imposition of Israelite control over them. This subjugation is significant as it marks a shift in power dynamics in the region, with Israel emerging as a dominant force. It also fulfills the divine mandate given to Israel to conquer and possess the land. The subjugation of enemies is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, often seen as a sign of God's favor and blessing.<p><b>and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines</b><br>Metheg-ammah is a term that is often interpreted as referring to a strategic location or city, possibly Gath, one of the principal Philistine cities. The capture of such a location would have been a significant military and political achievement, further consolidating David's control over the region. This action demonstrates David's strategic acumen and God's providence in granting victory to Israel. The taking of Metheg-ammah can also be seen as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, as David's victories foreshadow the ultimate triumph of the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, anointed by God, known for his military prowess and deep faith. In this passage, he is depicted as a victorious leader who defeats Israel's enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A perennial enemy of Israel, known for their advanced military technology and frequent conflicts with the Israelites. They represent opposition to God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/metheg-ammah.htm">Metheg-ammah</a></b><br>A location or possibly a term referring to a strategic control point or city taken from the Philistines. Its exact identification is debated, but it signifies a significant victory for David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_battles.htm">God's Faithfulness in Battles</a></b><br>David's victories remind us of God's faithfulness in our spiritual battles. Just as David relied on God, we too can trust in His strength and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>David's success was rooted in his obedience to God. Our victories in life often come when we align our actions with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_strongholds.htm">Overcoming Strongholds</a></b><br>Metheg-ammah symbolizes strongholds that can be overcome with God's help. Identify and confront personal strongholds with prayer and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The physical battles of David parallel our spiritual warfare. Equip yourself with the armor of God as described in <a href="/bsb/ephesians/6.htm">Ephesians 6</a>.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>David's role as a leader required courage and responsibility. In our roles, whether in family, work, or community, we are called to lead with integrity and reliance on God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_large_was_king_david's_kingdom.htm">What was the extent of King David's kingdom?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_psalm_63_9-10_events.htm">Psalm 63:9–10 depicts David’s enemies meeting violent ends—where is historical or archeological evidence of such events? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_exaggerate_david's_kingdom's_power.htm">Why does the biblical account of David’s reign exaggerate his kingdom’s power compared to historical evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_144's_prosperity_match_david's_era.htm">How does the prosperity promised in Psalm 144:12–14 align with available historical and archaeological evidence about David’s reign? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Subdued them.</span>--In its connection this implies not merely the victory of a single battle, but the reversal of the former relation of the Philistines to Israel, and their reduction to a condition of inferiority and tribute.<p><span class= "bld">Took Metheg-ammah.</span>--No place of this name is known. The first word means <span class= "ital">bridle, </span>and the other is probably, although not certainly, a derivation from the word <span class= "ital">mother, </span>and has the sense <span class= "ital">metropolis. </span>The translation will then be, <span class= "ital">took the bridle </span>(<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the key) <span class= "ital">of the metropolis, </span>and this seems sustained by the parallel phrase in <a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm" title="Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.">1Chronicles 18:1</a>, "took Gath and her towns (<span class= "ital">lit </span>daughters)." Gath appears to have been already the principal among the five Philistine cities (<a href="/1_samuel/27-2.htm" title="And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.">1Samuel 27:2</a>), and with the rest of the country remained tributary to Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm" title="And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.">1Kings 4:21</a>; <a href="/1_kings/4-24.htm" title="For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.">1Kings 4:24</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">David smote the Philistines.</span> In the previous chapter we have seen that the empire of David not only marked an era in the development of Israel nationally, but was also the reaching of a new stage in the preparation for the advent of the Messiah; and we saw that without this the development of prophecy would have been impossible, and the people have remained unfit for the high mission to which they were called as the witnesses to the unity of Cod. We have in this chapter a brief summary of the wars which raised Israel from the position of a struggling and oppressed race to the possession of widespread empire. With this narrative the first history of David ends, and in the subsequent narratives many of the events referred to here are more fully detailed, and given with additional incidents. <span class="cmt_word">David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.</span> Metheg-ammah means "the bridle of the mother city." We learn from the parallel place (<a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">1 Chronicles 18:1</a>) that the city of Gath is meant by this phrase. Gath was at this time the metropolis of Philistia, and had reduced the other four chief towns to a state of vassalage. Thus by taking Gath, his old city of refuge (<a href="/1_samuel/27-2.htm">1 Samuel 27:2</a>), David acquired also the supremacy which she had previously exercised over the whole country, and by placing a strong garrison there, as previously the Philistines had done in the towns of Israel, he kept that martial race in awe. It denotes great progress in the arts of war that David could besiege and capture a town so strong as Gath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/8-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Some time later,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְהִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">defeated</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Philistines,</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(pə·liš·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> </span><span class="str2">Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">subdued them,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaḵ·nî·‘êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3665.htm">Strong's 3665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Metheg-ammah</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאַמָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4965.htm">Strong's 4965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Metheg-ha-Ammah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the hand</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיַּ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Philistines.</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(pə·liš·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> </span><span class="str2">Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 8:1 After this it happened that David struck (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/7-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 7:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 7:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 8:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 8:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>