2 Samuel 8:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. ”

2 Samuel 8:7 - Arno 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.
2 Samuel 8:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 8. David's Victories. His Ministers (D) . A concluding summary, corresponding to the similar section on Saul ( 1 Samuel 14:47 ff.) and by the same hand. Apparently it formed the conclusion...
2 Samuel 8:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shields . Septuagint reads "bracelets".
2 Samuel 8:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. David took the shields of gold - We know not what these were. Some translate arms, others qui...
2 Samuel 8:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The shields of gold— See Solomon's Song, chap. 2 Samuel 4:4 . Note; (1.) The enemies of God's church may associate themselves, but they shall be broken to pieces. (2.) Better to be relied on tha...
2 Samuel 8:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. N...
2 Samuel 8:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David's Victories, and a List of his Officers This chapter concludes this account of David's reign. The remainder of the book is taken from a different source.
2 Samuel 8:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Shields of gold. — Solomon also “made shields of gold” ( 1 Kings 10:17 ), which appear to have been a mark of oriental magnificence. Solomon’s shields were ultimately carried off by Shishak ( 1 Kin...
2 Samuel 8:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER X. FOREIGN WARS. 2 Samuel 8:1-14 . THE transitions of the Bible, like those of actual life, are often singularly abrupt; that which now hurries us from the scene of elevated communion...
2 Samuel 8:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Victorious on Every Side 2 Samuel 8:1-18 Twice in this chapter we are told that the Lord gave victory to David “whithersoever he went,” 2 Samuel 8:6 ; 2 Samuel 8:14 . Indeed, he was more than...
2 Samuel 8:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the record of some of the victories of David, again not necessarily in chronological order. There is, however, a very close relation between this account of them and what had preceded....
2 Samuel 8:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
2 Samuel 8:7 - John 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...
2 Samuel 8:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. Ver. 7. And David took the shields of gold. ] As Alexander had his Argyraspides, a so Ha...
2 Samuel 8:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer It hath been the practice of many princes to make the arms of their soldiers ornamental and precious, partly from the love of splendour an...
2 Samuel 8:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

God's declaration to David of His sovereign counsels in chapter 7 and David's submission and worship had good practical effect. Notice it is "after this" (v.1) that David defeated and subdued the Phi...
2 Samuel 8:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Conquests. B. C. 1042. 1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Ph...
2 Samuel 8:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That were on the servants, or rather, which were with the servants , i.e. committed to their custody, as being kept in the king's armory; for it is not probable they carried them into the field.
2 Samuel 8:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 8:1 . “Metheg-ammah.” This is a very obscure word, and has been very variously translated. “Metheg” is a “bridle,” and “ammah” is translated moth...
2 Samuel 8:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 8:2 . Two lines. The measuring line gave inheritance, but here the line gave the inheritance of rebels to others, as is the manner of treating rebels by a total forfeiture of inheritance....
2 Samuel 8:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

David smote the Philistines and subdued them. The victorious king These years of war gave birth to some of the grandest of the psalms, amongst which may be numbered, 2., 20., 21., 60., 110. I...
2 Samuel 8:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 8:1 David smote the Philistines. In the previous chapter we have seen that the empire of David not only marked an era in the development of Israel nationally, but was...
2 Samuel 8:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Victories over Various Nations
2 Samuel 8:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 18:7 ; 1 Kings 10:16 ; 1 Kings 10:17 ; 1 Kings 14:26 ; 1 Kings 14:27 ; 2 Chronicles 9:15 ; 2 Chronicles 9:16
2 Samuel 8:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 8:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 8:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 8:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 8:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 8:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 8:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 8:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 8:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 8:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 8:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 8:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 8:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 8:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 8:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 8:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 8:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 8:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 8:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 8:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 8:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 8:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 8:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 8:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 8:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes