King James Version
2 Samuel 8:7 in the King James Version says “And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.”
2 Samuel 8:7 · KJV
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,
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“of gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“them to Jerusalem”
H3389jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
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