2-Kings - 11:10



10 The priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of Yahweh.

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 11:10.

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And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
And he gave them the spears, and the arms of king David, which were in the house of the Lord.
And the priest gave to the captains of the hundreds king David's spears and shields which were in the house of Jehovah.
and the priest giveth to the heads of the hundreds the spears and the shields that king David had, that are in the house of Jehovah.
And the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and body-covers which had been King David's, and which were kept in the house of the Lord.
And the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spear and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of the LORD.
And he gave to them the spears and weapons of king David, which were in the house of the Lord.

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King David's spears and shields - Josephus expressly says that David had provided an arsenal for the temple, out of which Jehoiada took those arms. His words are; Ανοιξας δε Ιωαδος την εν τῳ ἱερῳ ὁπλοθηκην, ἡν Δαβιδης κατεσκευασε, διεμερισε τοις ἑκατονταρχαις ἁμα και ἱεροισι και Λευιταις ἁπανθ' ὁσα εὑρεν εν αυτῃ δορατα τε και φαρετρας, και ει τι ἑτερον ειδος ὁπλου κατελαβε. "And Jehoiada having opened the arsenal in the temple, which David had prepared, he divided among the centurions, priests, and Levites, the spears, (arrows), and quivers, and all other kinds of weapons which he found there." - Ant. lib. ix., c. 7, s. 8.

And to the captains over hundreds did the (k) priest give king David's spears and shields, that [were] in the temple of the LORD.
(k) That is, Jehoiada.

And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give King David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the Lord. Such as he had taken in war from his enemies, and had dedicated for the service of the temple, to defend it on occasion, and laid up there; those the priests gave to the captains, to arm their men with, who came unarmed, and so unsuspected, and in this way might be armed without being seen and known.

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