2 Samuel 8:7
What does 2 Samuel 8:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 8:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David took their gold body-covers from the servants of Hadadezer and took them to Jerusalem.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and David taketh the shields of gold which were on the servants of Hadadezer, and bringeth them to Jerusalem;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David took the arms of gold, which the servants of Adarezer wore and brought them to Jerusalem.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 10:16
And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
- 2 Chronicles 9:15
And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one buckler.
- 1 Kings 14:26
and he took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king’s house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
- 1 Chronicles 18:7
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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