KJV King James Version
And three hundred shields [made he of] beaten gold: three hundred [shekels] of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
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2 Chronicles 9:16
And three hundred shields [made he of] beaten gold: three hundred [shekels] of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
WEB World English Bible
He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
ASV American Standard Version
And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and three hundred shields of alloyed gold, three hundred shekels of gold he causeth to go up on the one shield, and the king putteth them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 9
13 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
14 Beside [that which] chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets [of] beaten gold: six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one target.
16 And three hundred shields [made he of] beaten gold: three hundred [shekels] of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
17 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
18 And [there were] six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, [which were] fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:
19 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.
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וּשְׁלֹשׁ־H7969 · sha.loshthreeמֵא֤וֹתH3967 · me.ahhundredמָֽגִנִּים֙H4043 · ma.genshieldזָהָ֣בH2091 · za.havgoldשָׁח֔וּטH7820 · sha.chatbeatenשְׁלֹ֤שׁH7969 · sha.loshthreeמֵאוֹת֙H3967 · me.ahhundredזָהָ֔בH2091 · za.havgoldיַעֲלֶ֖הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseעַל־H5921 · aluponהַמָּגֵ֣ןH4043 · ma.genshieldהָאֶחָ֑תH259 · e.chadoneוַיִּתְּנֵ֣םH5414 · na.tanto give: giveהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingבְּבֵ֖יתH1004 · betplaceיַ֥עַרH3293 · ya.arwoodהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ פH3844 · le.va.nonLebanon
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