"And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem." — 2 Samuel 8:7

2 Samuel 8:7 · KJV

“And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.”

— 2 Samuel 8:7

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.

Verse 8

And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

2 Samuel 8 — Context

And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

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.

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

Cross References

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.

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.

1 Kings 10:16-17

And king Solomon made two hundred targets {of} beaten gold: six hundred {shekels} of gold went to one target.

1 Chronicles 18:7

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

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