And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 8:7 stands in the record of David's victories after which the Lord gave him rest from his surrounding enemies, when Israel had become a consolidated and powerful kingdom. In that expansion he extended his kingdom eastward to the Euphrates and brought the surrounding lands under Israel's control. This success and prosperity came before his sin with Bathsheba, and his power, accumulated treasures, and ease were circumstances that could blind and harden him.
In this peaceful period David considered building a permanent house as a dwelling for the ark of God. David himself was not permitted to build it because he was a man of war and had shed much blood.
2 Samuel 8:7 stands in the record of David's victories after which the Lord gave him rest from his surrounding enemies, when Israel had become a consolidated and powerful kingdom. In that expansion he extended his kingdom eastward to the Euphrates and brought the surrounding lands under Israel's control. This success and prosperity came before his sin with Bathsheba, and his power, accumulated treasures, and ease were circumstances that could blind and harden him.
In this peaceful period David considered building a permanent house as a dwelling for the ark of God. David himself was not permitted to build it because he was a man of war and had shed much blood.