Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 18:7
And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records David’s actions immediately after securing Aram of Damascus and receiving tribute, documenting the transfer of royal spoils to the capital.
The words — שִׁלְטֵי (shil.Tei) denotes the protective armor, while הַ/זָּהָ֔ב (ha./za.Hav) specifies the material, together forming the concrete phrase "the gold shields."
The thread — The redirected spoils establish a material precedent that later appears when Solomon forges two hundred large gold shields (1 Kings 10:16; 2 Chronicles 9:15) and when temple and palace treasures are subsequently seized (1 Kings 14:26).
Why it lands — The text records a mechanical transfer of conquered wealth to Jerusalem, requiring the reader to track how military acquisition directly supplies the centralization of Israel's royal and later temple resources.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 10:16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.
- 1 Kings 14:26 He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made.
- 2 Chronicles 9:15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.
- 2 Chronicles 12:9 So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.