2 Samuel 8:7

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

5When the Arameans from Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them. 6David put troops in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became his subjects and paid taxes ⌞to him⌟. Everywhere David went, the Lord gave him victories. David took the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s servants, and he brought them to Jerusalem. 8King David also took a large quantity of bronze from Betah and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities. 9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer’s whole army,

2 Samuel 8:7 word by word

וַיִּקַּ֣ח דָּוִ֗ד אֵ֚ת שִׁלְטֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֔וּ אֶ֖ל עַבְדֵ֣י הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• the shieldsשֶׁ֫לֶטsheleţ · shieldH7982
• of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• that were on the servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• of Hadadezerהֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶרhădad‛ezer · HadadezerH1909
• and broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• them to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 8:7

• 1 Kings 10:16King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, using 15 pounds of gold on each shield.
• 1 Kings 14:26He took the treasures from the Lord’s temple and the royal palace. He took them all. He took all the gold shields Solomon had made.
• 1 Chronicles 18:7David took the gold shields that Hadadezer’s servants carried, and he brought them to Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 9:15King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, using 15 pounds of gold on each shield.

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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 8:7

• Hadadezer
• Shield
• Syria
• Zobah

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jerusalem
• Armoury
• Cord
• Euphrates
• Hadarezer
• Palestine
• Rabbah
• Rezon
• Scribe

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