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 than shields of gold, is God, the shield and the defence of every spiritual Israelite.
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2 Samuel 8:7
7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.