2 Samuel 8:7

7 David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadad`ezer, and brought them to Yerushalayim.

2 Samuel 8:7 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 8:7

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of
Hadadezer
That were found with them, which they had in their hands; these must be supposed to be with the principal officers of his army; or golden chains, as Aquila, or golden bracelets on their arms, as the Septuagint; the Syriac version is "quivers of gold", such as they put arrows into, and so Jarchi and R. Isaiah understand it of such, and refer to ( Jeremiah 51:11 ) ; and so Josephus ^F18:

and brought them to Jerusalem;
where they were laid up, and converted to the use of the sanctuary Solomon built; see ( Song of Solomon 4:4 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Ut supra, (Antiqu. l. 7. c. 5.) sect. 3.

2 Samuel 8:7 In-Context

5 When the Aram of Dammesek came to help Hadad`ezer king of Tzovah, David struck of the Aram two and twenty thousand men.

6 Then David put garrisons in Aram of Dammesek; and the Aram became servants to David, and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

7 David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadad`ezer, and brought them to Yerushalayim.

8 From Betach and from Berotai, cities of Hadad`ezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

9 When To`i king of Hamat heard that David had struck all the host of Hadad`ezer,