King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations which he had subdued:This is one area where David did very well. When he defeated an enemy, he took at least some of the plunder, and dedicated it to God. He did not keep it all to enrich his treasury, or as spoils for his troops. He gave God the reward for his victories, at least in part. We don't know how much overall he dedicated, whether it was a percentage or the entirety. But when tribute was given him for his victories, this he appears to have dedicated in full.
One thing I wonder, and this is somewhat random: what does it mean to dedicate this stuff to God? Was metalwork displayed in the tabernacle, to proclaim God's sovereignty over the vanquished? Was it melted down and used to make new instruments for the tabernacle? Was it turned into money, to enrich the tabernacle's treasury? I wonder...
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