And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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Interpretation
David subdued the Philistines. They had long been troublesome to Israel.
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This thought runs through 2 Samuel 8:3-7.
Glossary
- David Person
- Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.