2 Samuel 8:7

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

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

In Context

6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

8From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

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Cross References

1 Kings 14:26and he took away the treasures of the LORD’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He even took away all of it, including all the gold shields which Solomon had made.

1 Chronicles 18:7David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, 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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