2 Samuel 8:7

“And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, etc.] That were found with them, which they had in their hands; these must be supposed to be with the principal officers of his army; or golden chains, as Aquila, or golden bracelets on their arms, as the Septuagint; the Syriac version is “quivers of gold”, such as they put arrows into, and so Jarchi and R. Isaiah understand it of such, and refer to (<245111>Jeremiah 51:11); and so Josephus f142: and brought them to Jerusalem; where they were laid up, and converted to the use of the sanctuary Solomon built; (see <220404>Song of Solomon 4:4).”

“On the servants - Or rather, which were with the servants, that is, committed to their custody, as being kept in the king's armoury: for it is not probable they carried them into the field. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 8:8”

“8:7 gold shields: See also 2 Kgs 11:10. • brought . . . to Jerusalem: In conformity with God’s stipulations for a good king (Deut 17:17), David dedicated these valuable items to God (see 2 Sam 8:11) rather than hoarding them for his own wealth and splendor.”

“shields: Kg1 10:16, Kg1 10:17, Kg1 14:26, Kg1 14:27; Ch1 18:7; Ch2 9:15, Ch2 9:16 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 8:8”

“Of the booty taken in these wars, David carried the golden shields which he took from the servants, i.e., the governors and vassal princes, of Hadadezer, to Jerusalem. (Note: The lxx has this additional clause: "And Shishak the king of Egypt took them away, when he went up against Jerusalem in the days of Rehoboam the son of Solomon," which is neither to be found in the Chronicles nor in any other ancient version, and is merely an inference drawn by the Greek translator, or by some copyists of the lxx, from Kg1 14:25-28, taken in connection with the fact that the application of the brass is given in Ch1 18:8. But, in the first place, the author of this gloss has overlooked the fact that the…”