2 Samuel 8:11

11 King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued:

2 Samuel 8:11 in Other Translations

11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;

11 These also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued,

11 King David dedicated all these gifts to the LORD, as he did with the silver and gold from the other nations he had defeated—

11 King David consecrated these along with the silver and gold from all the nations he had conquered

11 King David also dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued-

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 Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

10 he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.

11 King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued:

12 Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Cross References

• 1. ver 12; 1 Kings 7:51; 1 Kings 15:15; 1 Chronicles 26:26; 2 Chronicles 5:1