Bible Strands
2 Kings 11:10
Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jehoiada the priest hands over royal weapons to the commanders of hundreds during the Sabbath duty rotation at the temple, occurring after the commanders gather their men and before the guards take their positions around the king and altar.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיִּתֵּן (va.yitten) means "he gave," and the noun שִׁלְטִים (shiltim) denotes "shields," specifying the direct transfer of David’s spears and shields from the house of the LORD.
The thread — The text links these arms to the shields David brought from Hadadezer’s officers to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 8:7; 1 Chronicles 18:7) and distinguishes them from the single sword of Goliath stored behind the ephod (1 Samuel 21:9).
Why it lands — The passage records a factual distribution of military equipment for temple security, requiring the reader to note the priest’s provision of arms for the royal guard’s immediate operational duty.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the Lord.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 8:7 And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 1 Chronicles 18:7 And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 1 Samuel 21:9 The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”
- 1 Chronicles 26:26 This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
- 2 Chronicles 5:1 So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.
- 2 Chronicles 23:9 Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God.