2Sa 5:21 | TNotes | STEP | 5:21 David ... confiscated them: David’s confiscation of the Philistines’ idols was payback for their capture of the Ark during Eli’s time (1 Sam 4:1b-11 ). David burned the idols rather than carrying them off as trophies (1 Chr 14:12 ).

b1 Sam 4:1b-11►

c1 Chr 14:12►

‏ 2 Samuel 5:21

5:21 ^a David ... confiscated them: David’s confiscation of the Philistines’ idols was payback for their capture of the Ark during Eli’s time (1 Sam 4:1b-11 ^b). David burned the idols rather than carrying them off as trophies (1 Chr 14:12 ^c).