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The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold, each weighing nearly four pounds. The king placed these shields in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/esv/1_kings/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a> He also made three hundred shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he made three hundred small shields of beaten gold, using three minas of gold on each shield; and the king put them in the house of the timber of Lebanon. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three minas of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three minas of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three minas of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/amp/1_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He made three hundred smaller shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon [the king’s armory]. <a href="/csb/1_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; nearly four pounds of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He made 300 small shields of hammered gold; about four pounds of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/asv/1_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/cev/1_kings/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He also made 300 smaller gold shields, using almost two kilograms for each one, and he put the shields in his palace in Forest Hall. <a href="/erv/1_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon; <a href="/gwt/1_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He also made 300 small shields of hammered gold, using four pounds of gold on each shield. The king put them in the hall [which he called] the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> He also made three hundred smaller shields, overlaying each one of them with nearly four pounds of gold. He had all these shields placed in the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/isv/1_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> and 300 shields from beaten gold, overlaying each shield with the gold from 300 gold pieces. The king put them in his palace in the Lebanon forest. <a href="/msb/1_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/net/1_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a> He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold were used for each of these shields. The king placed them in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/web/1_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a> He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and three hundred shields of alloyed gold—three pounds of gold go up on the one shield; and the king puts them [in] the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and three hundred shields of alloyed gold -- three pounds of gold go up on the one shield; and the king putteth them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/slt/1_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And three hundred shields of beaten gold; three parts of gold will come up upon the one shield: and the king will give them to the house of the forest of Lebanon.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And three hundred targets of fine gold: three hundred pounds of gold covered one target: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Libanus. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And for the three hundred crescent-shaped shields of tested gold, there were three hundred minas of gold covering one shield. And the king placed these in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a> and three hundred bucklers of beaten gold (three minas of gold went into each buckler); and the king put them in the house of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And three hundred round shields of pure gold; and three hundred minas went into each shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And three hundred round shields of refined gold. And three hundred minas of gold covered one round shield, and the King put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold: three pounds of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/sep/1_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And three hundred shields of beaten gold: and three pounds of gold were in one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/10-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=4080" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/10.htm">Solomon's Wealth and Splendor</a> …16King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. 17<a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: ū·šə·lōš- (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">He also made three</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: mā·ḡin·nîm (N-cp) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">small shields</a> <a href="/hebrew/7820.htm" title="7820: šā·ḥūṭ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To hammer out. A primitive root; to hammer out.">of hammered</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/4488.htm" title="4488: mā·nîm (N-mp) -- Maneh, mina (a measure of weight or money). From manah; properly, a fixed weight or measured amount, i.e. A maneh or mina.">minas</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">of gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ya·‘ă·leh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāṯ (Art:: Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: ham·mā·ḡên (Art:: N-cs) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">shield.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">And the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">put them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the House</a> <a href="/hebrew/3293.htm" title="3293: ya·‘ar (N-msc) -- From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb.">of the Forest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">of Lebanon.</a> 18Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16</a> 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. <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">1 Kings 14:26-27</a> He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made. / Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace. <a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">2 Chronicles 12:9-10</a> So 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. / Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace. <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">1 Kings 7:2</a> He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams. <a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28</a> They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon. <a href="/2_chronicles/1-15.htm">2 Chronicles 1:15</a> The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">2 Chronicles 9:15</a> King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21</a> All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a> For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/1_kings/10-25.htm">1 Kings 10:25</a> Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. <a href="/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27</a> The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. <a href="/1_kings/10-29.htm">1 Kings 10:29</a> A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">2 Chronicles 9:20</a> All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-24.htm">2 Chronicles 9:24</a> Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-27.htm">2 Chronicles 9:27</a> The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.in the house<a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">1 Kings 7:2</a> He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Alloyed</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-35.htm">Applied</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Beaten</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Body-Covers</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-7.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Hammered</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-19.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/luke/19-25.htm">Minas</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/john/19-39.htm">Pound</a> <a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-39.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-33.htm">Small</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-5.htm">Smaller</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm">Three</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Using</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-8.htm">Woods</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Alloyed</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-7.htm">Applied</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-10.htm">Beaten</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">Body-Covers</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-6.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Hammered</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Minas</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Pound</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Pounds</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-11.htm">Small</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">Smaller</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">Three</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-2.htm">Using</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">Woods</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 10</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon</a> 14. <a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">Solomon's gold</a> 16. <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">His targets</a> 18. <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">The throne of ivory</a> 21. <a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">His vessels</a> 24. <a href="/1_kings/10-24.htm">His presents</a> 26. <a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">his chariots and horse</a> 28. <a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">his tribute</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; The creation of these shields signifies the wealth and opulence of Solomon's reign. Gold, a symbol of divine glory and purity, was abundant during his time, reflecting the fulfillment of God's promise to bless Israel under Solomon's rule. The shields were not primarily for military use but for ceremonial purposes, showcasing the kingdom's prosperity. The use of hammered gold indicates skilled craftsmanship, emphasizing the high level of artistry in Solomon's court. This opulence can be contrasted with the later decline of Israel, highlighting the temporary nature of earthly wealth.three minas of gold went into each shield. A mina was a unit of weight, and three minas of gold per shield indicate a significant amount of gold, further emphasizing the wealth of Solomon's kingdom. This detail underscores the lavishness of Solomon's reign and the resources at his disposal. The specific mention of the weight suggests precision and care in the construction of these items, reflecting the order and wisdom associated with Solomon. The use of gold in such quantities also points to the fulfillment of God's promise of prosperity to Israel, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-12.htm">Deuteronomy 28:12</a>.And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. The House of the Forest of Lebanon was a significant structure in Solomon's palace complex, named for its cedar pillars, which resembled a forest. It served as an armory and a place for storing treasures, symbolizing strength and security. The placement of the shields here indicates their role as symbols of royal power and protection. This location also connects to the broader theme of Solomon's wisdom and wealth, as the cedar wood was imported from Lebanon, showcasing international relations and trade. The House of the Forest of Lebanon can be seen as a type of the temple, representing God's provision and protection over His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a> The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. His reign is marked by prosperity and peace. 2. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_the_forest_of_lebanon.htm">House of the Forest of Lebanon</a> A significant building constructed by Solomon, used as an armory and a place for storing treasures. It was named for its cedar pillars, which resembled a forest. 3. <a href="/topical/s/small_shields_of_hammered_gold.htm">Small Shields of Hammered Gold</a> These shields were ornamental and symbolized the wealth and splendor of Solomon's reign. They were not intended for battle but for display. 4. <a href="/topical/g/gold.htm">Gold</a> A symbol of wealth and divine blessing in the Bible, gold in Solomon's time was a sign of God's favor and the prosperity of Israel under his rule. 5. <a href="/topical/m/minas.htm">Minas</a> An ancient unit of weight used to measure precious metals, indicating the substantial amount of gold used in crafting these shields.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_wealth.htm">The Symbolism of Wealth</a> Solomon's shields represent the prosperity and divine favor during his reign. However, they also serve as a reminder of the potential for material wealth to distract from spiritual priorities. <a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_treasures.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Treasures</a> The shields, though magnificent, were eventually taken by enemies (<a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25-26</a>). This illustrates the transient nature of earthly wealth and the importance of investing in eternal treasures. <a href="/topical/w/wisdom_over_wealth.htm">Wisdom Over Wealth</a> Solomon's writings in Proverbs emphasize the superiority of wisdom over material riches. Believers are encouraged to seek wisdom and understanding as their primary pursuit. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_stewardship.htm">The Role of Stewardship</a> Solomon's use of wealth for the glory of God and the benefit of his kingdom challenges Christians to consider how they steward their resources for God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 10</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_queen_of_sheba's_journey.htm">In 1 Kings 10:1-13, how can we historically verify the Queen of Sheba's existence and journey when evidence outside the Bible is scarce or disputed?</a> <a href="/q/is_666_talents_year_for_solomon_plausible.htm">In 1 Kings 10:14, how plausible is Solomon receiving 666 talents of gold in one year, and does any archeological data support such immense wealth?</a> <a href="/q/do_historical_records_support_solomon's_wealth.htm">Does the account in 1 Kings 10:23 of Solomon's unmatched riches align with known ancient records, or do historical sources contradict this portrayal?</a> <a href="/q/is_1_kings_6_14-18's_decor_plausible.htm">In 1 Kings 6:14-18, how plausible is it to have such elaborate cedar and gold paneling without any significant historical or external documentation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) Pound--that is, maneh, equal (see <a href="/2_chronicles/10-16.htm" title="And when all Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to your own house. So all Israel went to their tents.">2Chronicles 10:16</a>) to one hundred shekels.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 17. - And he made three hundred shields [portable shields (peltas, Vulgate) adapted for use in hand to hand encounters (<a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">2 Chronicles 12:9, 10</a>; cf. <a href="/2_samuel/1-21.htm">2 Samuel 1:21</a>). That these were much smaller shields is clear from the text. These shields were borne by the royal bodyguard on great occasions (<a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27</a>). They were taken away by Shishak (ib. ver. 26)] of beaten gold; three pound [מָגֶה μνᾶ, mina. As <a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16</a> has here 300 shekels, it follows that the maneh = 100 shekels. From <a href="/ezekiel/45-12.htm">Ezekiel 45:12</a>, however, it would seem that there were manehs of different value] of gold went to one shield [i.e., half as much as to the target]; and the king put them in [Heb. gave them to] the house of the forest of Lebanon [<a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">1 Kings 7:2</a>. They would certainly be suspended on the walls, but whether on the inside or the outside is not quite certain, and the text affords us no means of deciding. We know that elsewhere shields were suspended outside the walls of armouries, etc. "At Tyre the beauty of the place was thought to consist in the splendour and variety of the shields of all nations hung on its walls (<a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Ezekiel 27:10, 11</a>). In Rome the temple of Bellona was studded with them. In Athens, the round marks where they hung can still be traced on the walls of the Parthenon. There were also arms hung round the wails of the second temple (Jos., Ant. 15:11.3)," Stanley. It is supposed that along with those made by Solomon were hung the shields taken by David from the Syrians, as according to <a href="/2_samuel/8-7.htm">2 Samuel 8:7</a>, LXX., these latter also were carried off by Shishak. It has been inferred from <a href="/songs/4-4.htm">Song of Solomon 4:4</a> that these also were 500 in number, and that the entire thousand were suspended on a part of the house of the forest of Lebanon known as the Tower of David; cf. <a href="/isaiah/22-8.htm">Isaiah 22:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/47-9.htm">Psalm 47:9</a>]. The historian now proceeds to describe the great feature of another of Solomon's palaces. As the house of the forest of Lebanon was distinguished by the golden shields which emblazoned and glorified its walls, so was "the porch of judgment" (<a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm">1 Kings 7:7</a>) by the chryselephantine throne. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/10-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>[He also made] three וּשְׁלֹשׁ־ (ū·šə·lōš-) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice hundred מֵא֤וֹת (mê·’ō·wṯ) Number - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> A hundred small shields מָֽגִנִּים֙ (mā·ḡin·nîm) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile of hammered שָׁח֔וּט (šā·ḥūṭ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7820.htm">Strong's 7820: </a> To hammer out gold; זָהָ֣ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky three שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice minas מָנִים֙ (mā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4488.htm">Strong's 4488: </a> A fixed weight, measured amount, a maneh, mina of gold זָהָ֔ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky went יַעֲלֶ֖ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively into עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against each הָאֶחָ֑ת (hā·’e·ḥāṯ) Article | Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first shield. הַמָּגֵ֣ן (ham·mā·ḡên) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile And the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king put them וַיִּתְּנֵ֣ם (way·yit·tə·nêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set in the House בֵּ֖ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the Forest יַ֥עַר (ya·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3293.htm">Strong's 3293: </a> A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb of Lebanon. הַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ (hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 10:17 He made three hundred shields of beaten (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 10:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 10:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 10:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 10:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>