1 Chronicles 18:7

5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.

6 Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

8 And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.

9 When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

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BSB
And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
KJV
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
WEB
David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
ASV
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
DARBY
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
BLB
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and he brought them to Jerusalem.
ÅB
David tok de gullskjold som Hadaresers tjenere hadde båret, og førte dem til Jerusalem.
OTB
Og David tok de gylne skjoldene som ble båret av Hadadezers tjenere,
og brakte dem til Jerusalem.
B1930
David tok de gullskjold som Hadaresers tjenere hadde båret, og førte dem til Jerusalem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 12:9–10

    So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

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  • 1 Kings 14:26–28

    He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made.

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  • 1 Kings 10:16–17

    King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.

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  • 2 Chronicles 9:15–16

    King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.

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