2 Samuel 8:7

And David took the armbands of gold, which the servants of Hadadezer had, and he brought them to Jerusalem.

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In The King James Version

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

In Context

6And David positioned a garrison in Syria of Damascus. And Syria served David under tribute. And the Lord assisted David in all things whatsoever that he set out to accomplish.

8And from Betah and Beeroth, cities of Hadadezer, king David took an exceedingly great amount of brass.

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Cross References

1 Kings 14:26And he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the royal treasures, and he plundered everything, including the shields of gold that Solomon had made.

1 Chronicles 18:7Also, David took the golden quivers, which the servants of Hadadezer had, and he brought them to Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 8:2-9

David's Conquests. ( b. c. 1042.) 1 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. 2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. 3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at… Read the whole commentary →

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