American Standard Version
2 Samuel 8:7
7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 8:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
- New International Version (NIV)David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And David took the shields of gold that had belonged to the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Context of 2 Samuel 8:7
5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. 6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went. And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. 9And when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
Read all of 2 Samuel 82 Samuel 8:7 word by word
וַיִּקַּ֣ח דָּוִ֗ד אֵ֚ת שִׁלְטֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֔וּ אֶ֖ל עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- shieldsשֶׁ֫לֶטsheleţ · shieldH7982
- goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶרhădad‛ezer · HadadezerH1909
- broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 8:7
- 1 Kings 10:16And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
- 1 Kings 14:26and he took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king’s house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
- 1 Chronicles 18:7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 9:15And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one buckler.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 8:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7David took the shields of gold - We know not what these were. Some translate arms, others quivers, others bracelets, others collars, and others shields. They were probably costly ornaments by which the Syrian soldiers were decked and distinguished. And those who are called servants here, were probably the choice troops or body-guard of Hadadezer, as the argyraspides were of Alexander the Great. See Quintus Curtius.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7gold shields: See 2 Kings 11:10. brought … to Jerusalem: David brought these valuable items to Jerusalem and dedicated them to God. He did this in keeping with God’s instructions for a faithful king, which warned against storing up wealth for personal glory (Deuteronomy 17:17). Instead of keeping the gold for himself, David set it apart for God’s use (see 2 Samuel 8:11).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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