Then Jehoiada the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and the shields and quivers which had been King David’s, which were in the house of God.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in God’s house.
- KJV 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.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the temple of God.
- NLT Then Jehoiada supplied the commanders with the spears and the large and small shields that had once belonged to King David and were stored in the Temple of God.
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Quick answer
Jehoiada armed the commanders with weapons that had belonged to King David, kept in the temple. The restoration drew on the legacy of David himself.
Overview
The priest distributed David's own spears and shields, stored in God's house, to the captains. Using David's arms underscored that this was a restoration of the rightful Davidic line. The detail links the present action to God's enduring covenant with David.
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Cross-references · 2
- 2 Sam 8:7David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 1 Sam 21:9The priest said, “Behold, 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 would like to take that, take it; for there is no other except that here.” David said, “There is none like that. Give it to me.”
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