Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David’s, which were in Yahweh’s house.
- KJV And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
- NKJV And the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the temple of the Lord.
- NASB Then the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in the house of the Lord.
- NLT and he supplied them with the spears and small shields that had once belonged to King David and were stored in the Temple of the Lord.
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Jehoiada arms the guards with King David's own spears and shields kept in the temple. The weapons link the new king to David's legacy.
Overview
The dedicated weapons from David, stored in Yahweh's house, are distributed to the loyal guard. Using them connects the restoration of Joash to the founding king of the dynasty. The detail underscores the continuity of the Davidic covenant that God is preserving, the line leading to the eternal King.
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Cross-references · 6
- 2 Sam 8:7And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 1 Chr 18:7And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chr 23:9–10Then 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.
- 1 Sam 21:9The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”
- 2 Chr 5:1So all the work that 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 all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.
- 1 Chr 26:26–27This 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.
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