He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third.<n id="1" /> The Moabites became David&#8217;s subjects and brought tribute.<n id="2" />

The ship&#8217;s captain approached him and said, &#8220;What are you doing asleep?<n id="1" /> Get up! Cry out<n id="2" /> to your god! Perhaps your god<n id="3" /> might take notice of us<n id="4" /> so that we might not die!&#8221;