David took the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers and brought them to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 23:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The priest Jehoiada gave to the commanders of hundreds King David’s spears, shields, and quivers that were in God’s temple. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Also Jehoiada the priest gave the captains of hundreds spears, bucklers, and shields that had been King David's, which were in the house of God. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in the house of God. Common English Bible Then the priest Jehoiada gave the unit commanders King David’s spears and large and small shields that were kept in God’s temple. Catholic Public Domain Version And Jehoiada, the priest, gave to the centurions the lances and round shields and crescent shields of king David, which he had dedicated in the house of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Joiada the priest gave to the captains the spears, and the shields, and targets of king David, which he had dedicated in the house of the Lord. |
David took the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers and brought them to Jerusalem.
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; seven kilograms of gold went into each shield.
Then he stationed all the troops with their weapons in hand surrounding the king #– #from the right side of the temple to the left side, by the altar and by the temple.
So the commanders of hundreds did everything the priest Jehoiada commanded. They each brought their men #– #those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty on the Sabbath #– #for the priest Jehoiada did not release the divisions.
The priest replied, ‘The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want to take it for yourself, then take it, for there isn’t another one here.’ ‘There’s none like it! ’ David said. ‘Give it to me.’