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2 Samuel 8:7 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 8 · verse 7
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.2 Samuel 8:7 · King James Version
2 Samuel 8:7 in context
5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6Then 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.
7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- HadadezerHădadʻezerHadadezer, a Syrian kingH1909 →
- JerusalemYᵉrûwshâlaimJerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineH3389 →
- servantsʻebeda servantH5650 →
- shieldssheleṭprobably a shield (as controllingH7982 →
- broughtbôwʼto go or comeH935 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
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God had given David rest from all his enemies that opposed him and made head against him; and he having made a good use of that rest, has now commission given him to make war upon them, and to act offensively for the avenging of Israel's quarrels and the recovery of their rights;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8