King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.
Parallel translations
- WEB King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one buckler.
- KJV And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
- NKJV And King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.
- NASB King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold, using six hundred shekels of beaten gold on each large shield.
- NLT King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, each weighing more than 15 pounds.
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Solomon makes 200 large shields of beaten gold. It illustrates the opulence with which he adorned his kingdom.
Overview
These ceremonial golden shields displayed the kingdom's extravagant wealth. Their later loss under Rehoboam (chapter 12) becomes a poignant sign of decline. Here, however, they mark the peak of Solomon's glory.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Kgs 10:16–17King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.
- 2 Chr 12:9–10So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.
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