2 Samuel 8:7 meaning and explanation
And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 8:7, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse sits in a summary of David's victories, where the narrator reports that David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, and brought them to Jerusalem. In the ancient world shields were often overlaid with precious metal and served as symbols of a king's strength, so capturing them meant stripping a defeated enemy of his honor.
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