1 Chronicles 18:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.

New Living Translation
David also conquered the land of Moab, and the Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money.

English Standard Version
And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

Berean Study Bible
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.

New American Standard Bible
And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

NASB 1995
He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

NASB 1977
And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

Amplified Bible
He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants and brought tribute (gifts).

Christian Standard Bible
He also defeated the Moabites, and they became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also defeated the Moabites, and they became David's subjects and brought tribute.

Contemporary English Version
David also defeated the Moabites, and so they had to accept him as their ruler and pay taxes to him.

Good News Translation
He also defeated the Moabites, who became his subjects and paid taxes to him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He also defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David's subjects and paid taxes [to him].

International Standard Version
He also conquered Moab, placing them in servitude and making them pay tribute.

NET Bible
He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

New King James Version
Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

King James 2000 Bible
And he defeated Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought tribute.

New Heart English Bible
He struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

World English Bible
He struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

American King James Version
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

American Standard Version
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

A Faithful Version
And he struck Moab. And the people of Moab became David's servants and brought gifts.

Darby Bible Translation
And he smote the Moabites; and the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.

English Revised Version
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought giftes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became Dauids seruauntes, and payde him tribute.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He smote the Moabites likewyse, so that the Moabites were subdued vnto Dauid, and gaue him trybute.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he strikes Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present.

Young's Literal Translation
and he smiteth Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will strike Moab; and Moab will be servants to David, lifting up a gift.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites were made David's servants, and brought him gifts.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he struck Moab. And the Moabites became the servants of David, offering gifts to him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he put the sword to the Moabites, and the Moabites became Servants, the Tax Collectors.

Lamsa Bible
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants and brought tribute.And David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun to comfort him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and tributaries.
















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