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David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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A Shadow of Christ's Victory
Matthew Henry's commentary views this entire chapter, including David's capture of the golden shields, as a foreshadowing of a greater reality. David's military triumphs are seen as a faint picture of the ultimate victory and peace believers find under Jesus, the 'Captain of our salvation.' The spoils of war brought to Jerusalem point to the triumphs of Christ's kingdom.
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1 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
Note. —Samuel, “to” means “belonging to.”
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 18:1).
Presbyterian
This chapter is the same as 2 Samuel 8. Our good fight of faith, under the Captain of our salvation, will end in everlasting triumph and peace. The…
