1 Chronicles 18:7

1 Chronicles 18:7 Meaning and Explanation

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

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David brings the golden shields of Hadarezer's officers to Jerusalem.

What Does 1 Chronicles 18:7 Mean?

The golden shields carried by Hadarezer's elite servants were spoils of high honor. David gathers them and brings them to Jerusalem, the city he has made the center of Israel's life and worship.

The wealth of the nations flows toward the city of God. What had adorned a foreign king's guard now rests in the place where the Lord's name dwells, a small sign of the day when the treasures of the peoples are gathered to honor the King of kings.

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What does 1 Chronicles 18:7 mean?

David brings the golden shields of Hadarezer's officers to Jerusalem.

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