2Sa 8:2 | TNotes | STEP | 8:2 Moab was on the east side of the Dead Sea. Earlier, the people of Moab had provided David’s parents with refuge during Saul’s reign (1 Sam 22:3-4 ); David’s great-grandmother, Ruth, was from Moab. For whatever reason, no such fraternal relationship existed any longer. • two groups to be executed for every one group to be spared: This is the only time in 2 Samuel that David executed captives taken in battle (see Num 21:29 ; 24:17 ; Deut 2:9 ).

b1 Sam 22:3-4►

cNum 21:29►

eDeut 2:9►

‏ 2 Samuel 8:2

8:2 ^a Moab was on the east side of the Dead Sea. Earlier, the people of Moab had provided David’s parents with refuge during Saul’s reign (1 Sam 22:3-4 ^b); David’s great-grandmother, Ruth, was from Moab. For whatever reason, no such fraternal relationship existed any longer.

• two groups to be executed for every one group to be spared: This is the only time in 2 Samuel that David executed captives taken in battle (see Num 21:29 ^c; 24:17 ^d; Deut 2:9 ^e).