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 of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men among the Arameans. 6Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the Lord helped David wherever he went. David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a very large amount of bronze. 9Now when Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer,

2 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
• the shieldsשֶׁ֫לֶטsheleţ · shieldH7982
• of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• carriedאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• by 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 two hundred large shields of beaten gold, using six hundred shekels of gold on each large shield.
• 1 Kings 14:26And he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s house, and he took everything; he even took all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
• 1 Chronicles 18:7And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 9:15King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold, using six hundred shekels of beaten gold on each large 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