2 Samuel 8:7
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New International Version (©2011)
David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

New Living Translation (©2007)
David brought the gold shields of Hadadezer's officers to Jerusalem,

English Standard Version (©2001)
And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
David took the gold shields of Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem.

International Standard Version (©2012)
David also confiscated the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer's officers and took them to Jerusalem.

NET Bible (©2006)
David took the golden shields that belonged to Hadadezer's servants and brought them to Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
David took the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer's servants, and he brought them to Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

American King James Version
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David took the arms of gold, which the servants of Adarezer wore, and brought them to Jerusalem.

Darby Bible Translation
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

World English Bible
David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
and David taketh the shields of gold which were on the servants of Hadadezer, and bringeth them to Jerusalem;

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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):

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Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

Of the booty taken in these wars, David carried the golden shields which he took from the servants, i.e., the governors and vassal princes, of Hadadezer, to Jerusalem.

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

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.

Geneva Study Bible

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to {e} Jerusalem.

(e) For the use of the temple.

Wesley's Notes

8:7 On the servants - Or rather, which were with the servants, that is, committed to their custody, as being kept in the king's armoury: for it is not probable they carried them into the field.

2 Samuel 8:7 Parallel Commentaries
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David's Triumphs
…6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went. 7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. …

2 Samuel 8:6 He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
2 Samuel 8:8 From Tebah and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
2 Kings 11:10 Then he gave the commanders the spears and shields that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of the LORD.