2 Samuel 8:7

Contextual Overview

¹In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines. ¹ In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines. ¹Now it happened afterwards, that David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines. ¹ Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines. ¹ After this, now Dauid smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and Dauid toke the bridel of bondage out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ Later David defeated the Philistines and took control of a large area of land around Gath. ¹ And it happened afterward, David struck the Philistines, and humbled them. And David took the Bridle of the Metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Meth'eg-am'mah out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ And after this it came to passe, that Dauid smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and Dauid tooke Metheg-Ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

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shields: 1 Kings 10:16, 1 Kings 10:17, 1 Kings 14:26, 1 Kings 14:27, 1 Chronicles 18:7, 2 Chronicles 9:15, 2 Chronicles 9:16

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 7:51 - things which David his father had dedicated 2 Kings 11:10 - king David's spears 2 Chronicles 23:9 - spears

Cross-References

Leviticus 11:15
any kind of raven,

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any kind of raven,

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every raven in its kind,

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every raven in its kind,

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And all Rauens after their kinde,

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all kinds of black birds,

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every raven according to its kind,

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any kind of raven,

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Euery Rauen after his kinde:

Leviticus 11:15
Every raven after his kind;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer,.... That were found with them, which they had in their hands; these must be supposed to be with the principal officers of his army; or golden chains, as Aquila, or golden bracelets on their arms, as the Septuagint; the Syriac version is "quivers of gold", such as they put arrows into, and so Jarchi and R. Isaiah understand it of such, and refer to Jeremiah 51:11; and so Josephus r:

and brought them to Jerusalem; where they were laid up, and converted to the use of the sanctuary Solomon built; see Song of Solomon 4:4.

r Ut supra, (Antiqu. l. 7. c. 5.) sect. 3.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 8:7. David took the shields of gold — We know not what these were. Some translate arms, others quivers, others bracelets, others collars, and others shields. They were probably costly ornaments by which the Syrian soldiers were decked and distinguished. And those who are called servants here, were probably the choice troops or body-guard of Hadadezer, as the argyraspides were of Alexander the Great. See Quintus Curtius.