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2 Samuel 8:7

DavidHadarezerJerusalem

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

6 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.

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

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