2 Samuel 8:11

11 King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he conquered--

2 Samuel 8:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 8:11

Which also King David did dedicate unto the Lord
He devoted it to sacred uses, particularly to the building of the house of the Lord, as he also had the gold and the brass he took from Hadadezer: together

with the silver and the gold he had dedicated of all nations which he
subdued;
who are after particularly mentioned; he did not convert the spoils he took to his own use, but observed the law God gave to the kings of Israel, that they should not greatly multiply to themselves silver and gold, ( Deuteronomy 17:17 ) . He set it apart, and laid it up for the service of the sanctuary; and this accounts for the abundance of gold, silver, and brass, which David had amassed together, and left to his son Solomon to build the temple with; see ( 1 Chronicles 28:1-29:30 ) .

2 Samuel 8:11 In-Context

9 When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated Hadadezer's whole army,

10 he sent his son Joram to greet King David and congratulate him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer. (There had often been war between Hadadezer and Toi.) Joram brought articles of gold, silver, and bronze with him.

11 King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he conquered--

12 from Edom, Moab, Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the goods taken from Zobah's King Hadadezer, son of Rehob.

13 David made a name for himself by killing 18,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region as he returned [to Jerusalem].