2 Samuel 8:7

David took the shields of gold that belonged to Hadadezer's officers and 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

6He placed garrisons in the Aramean kingdom with its capital in Damascus, and made the Arameans subject to him and required them to pay taxes. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went.

8King David also took a large quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, towns that had belonged to Hadadezer.

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Cross References

1 Kings 14:26He took the treasures of the Lord's Temple and the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields Solomon had made.

1 Chronicles 18:7David took the shields of gold that were carried by Hadadezer's officers and 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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