⁸⁵ Each silver platter weighed 130 shekels, and each silver sprinkling bowl weighed 70 shekels. All the silver of the vessels weighed 2,400 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

²⁵ Year after year visitors brought their gifts, which included items of silver, items of gold, clothes, perfume, spices, horses, and mules.^[a]

¹⁰ he^[a] sent his son Joram^[b] to King David to extend his best wishes^[c] and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Toi had been at war with Hadadezer.^[d] He brought with him various items made of silver, gold, and bronze.^[e]

¹³ The silver brought to the Lord’s temple was not used for silver bowls, trimming shears, basins, trumpets, or any kind of gold or silver implements.

David Conquers the Neighboring Nations

18 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns^[a] away from the Philistines.^[b]