KJV ORIGINAL
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
David took the gold shields that belonged to Hadadezer's officers and brought them back to Jerusalem.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows David collecting valuable treasures from his defeated enemies as spoils of war.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during David's military campaigns to expand and secure Israel's borders, when he defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah (a Syrian kingdom). In ancient warfare, victorious armies commonly took valuable items from defeated enemies as both spoils of war and symbols of victory. These gold shields would have been ceremonial weapons carried by elite soldiers or officers, representing both wealth and military prestige.
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