2 Samuel 8:7
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 8:7 in other translations
| BSB | And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. |
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| WEB | David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| ASV | And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| YLT | and David taketh the shields of gold which were on the servants of Hadadezer, and bringeth them to Jerusalem; |
| DARBY | And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. |
| BBE | And David took their gold body-covers from the servants of Hadadezer and took them to Jerusalem. |
| Webster | And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. |
What does 2 Samuel 8:7 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 8:1-8
David subdued the Philistines. They had long been troublesome to Israel. And after the long and frequent struggles the saints have with the powers of darkness, like Israel with the Philistines, the Son of David shall tread them all under foot, and make the saints more than conquerors. He smote the Moabites, and made them tributaries to Israel. Two parts he destroyed, the third part he spared. The line that was to…
2 Samuel 8:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 8:7
- 1 Chronicles 18:7
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 1 Kings 10:16-17
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target. And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
- 1 Kings 14:26-27
And he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, 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. And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king’s house.
- 2 Chronicles 9:15-16
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
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Context
- 2 Samuel 8:6
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
- 2 Samuel 8:7
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 8:8
And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
2 Samuel 8:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y tomó David los escudos de oro que traían los siervos de Hadad-ezer, y llevólos á Jerusalem. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et David prit les boucliers d’or qui étaient aux serviteurs d’Hadadézer, et les apporta à Jérusalem. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und David nahm die goldenen Schilde, welche den Knechten Hadadesers gehörten, und brachte sie nach Jerusalem. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et tulit David arma aurea quæ habebant servi Adarezer, et detulit ea in Jerusalem. |