2 Samuel 8:11

Translations

Modern

…and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—

Traditional

Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;

Literal

Also these King David dedicated to YHWH, along with the silver and the gold that he had dedicated from all the nations that he had subdued—

Latin

…quæ et ipsa sanctificavit rex David Domino cum argento et auro quæ sanctificaverat de universis gentibus quas subegerat,

Original

Hebrew

English

…and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—

Notes

2 Samuel 8:11–12

Captured war booty and gifts from foreign rulers were placed in God’s treasury, not in the king’s treasury. David dedicated both voluntary gifts (2 Samuel 8:11a) and goods taken from defeated enemies (2 Samuel 8:11b–12) to the Lord, instead of keeping them for himself.

2 Samuel 8:1–18

David’s military victories expanded his kingdom (2 Samuel 8:1–14). He also set up an organized group of officials who helped govern the nation (2 Samuel 8:15–18). Together, these developments fulfilled God’s promise to make David’s name well known and honored (2 Samuel 7:9; see also 8:13).

Theme notes and profiles

David Esau The Amalekites

Events

Reign of David

Related verses

1 Kings 7:51
So all the work that King 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 the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 26:26–28
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.
Micah 4:13
Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
1 Chronicles 22:14–16
Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.
1 Chronicles 29:2
Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
1 Chronicles 18:11
…and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.

Parallels

1 Chronicles 18:1–13 Psalm 60:1–12

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

Ammon, Ammonites David Esau Gilead (Place) Hadadezer Joram Land Numbers, Book of Palestine Rehob (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second Tax, Taxation Zobah

Topics

Copper Brass: Taken in War: Generally Consecrated to God David: King of Israel: Devoutness of Dedication: Subjects of Spoils of War Dedication: Subjects of Tribute from Foreigners Gold: Taken in War, Dedicated to God Hadadezer: King of Zobah, Vanquished by David Liberality: David Religious Zeal: King David Silver: Taken in War often Consecrated to God Syria: Conquest of by David Syria: David: Dedicated the Spoils of The Amalekites: Spoil Taken From, Consecrated The Ammonites: Spoil of, Consecrated to God

2 Samuel 8:11

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