New English Translation
1 Chronicles 18:7
7David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles 18:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
- New International Version (NIV)David took the gold shields carried by 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 were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Context of 1 Chronicles 18:7
5The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans. 6David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned. David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem. 8From Tibhath and Kun, Hadadezer’s cities, David took a great deal of bronze. (Solomon used it to make the big bronze basin called “The Sea,” the pillars, and other bronze items. 9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
Read all of 1 Chronicles 181 Chronicles 18:7 word by word
וַיִּקַּ֣ח דָּוִ֗יד אֵ֚ת שִׁלְטֵ֣י הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֔וּ עַ֖ל 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 Hadarezerהֲדַרְעֶ֫זֶרhădar‛ezer · HadarezerH1928
- and broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- them to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:7
- 1 Kings 10:16King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of gold were used for each shield.
- 1 Kings 14:26He took away the treasures of the Lord’s temple and of the royal palace; he took everything, including all the golden shields that Solomon had made.
- 2 Chronicles 9:15King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of hammered gold were used for each shield.
- 2 Chronicles 12:9King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the Lord’s temple and of the royal palace; he took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18:7
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-13David conquered areas east of the Jordan River in stages. First, he took over Moab in the south, securing control of the plateau north of the Arnon River. His victory over the Aramean alliance led by Hadadezer resulted in an alliance with King Toi of Hamath, who was Hadadezer's enemy (1 Chronicles 18:9–11). After defeating Ammon and the Arameans east of the Jordan, David expanded his control over southern Edom and gained access to a southern seaport (1…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-84-8. And David took from him a thousand chariots--(See on 2Sa 8:3-14). In 2Sa 8:4 David is said to have taken seven hundred horsemen, whereas here it is said that he took seven thousand. This great discrepancy in the text of the two narratives seems to have originated with a transcriber in confounding the two Hebrew letters which indicate the numbers, and in neglecting to mark or obscure the points over one of them. We have no means of ascertaining…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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