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2 Samuel 8:7

DavidHadarezerJerusalem

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 Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

9 When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

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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 Hadadezer, 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 Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
DARBY
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
BLB
And David took the shields of gold that belonged to the servants of Hadadezer, and he brought them [to] Jerusalem.
ÅB
David tok de gullskjold som Hadadesers tjenere hadde båret, og førte dem til Jerusalem.
OTB
David tok gullskjoldene som ble båret av Hadadesers tjenere, og brakte dem til Jerusalem.
B1930
David tok de gullskjold som Hadadesers tjenere hadde båret, og førte dem til Jerusalem.

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