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The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold, each weighing more than 7 1 / 2 pounds. The king placed these shields in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; 300 shekels of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="/kjv/2_chronicles/9.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/9.htm">New King James Version</a> He also made three hundred shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He made three hundred shields of beaten gold, using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he made 300 shields of beaten gold, using 300 shekels of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And he made three hundred [smaller] shields of beaten gold, using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield; and the king put them in the house of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; 7 1 /2 pounds of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He made 300 small shields of hammered gold; about eight pounds of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He also made 300 smaller gold shields that weighed almost two kilograms, and he put these shields in his palace in Forest Hall. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He also made 300 small shields of hammered gold, using 7 1/2 pounds of gold on each shield. The king put them in the hall [named] the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> and three hundred smaller shields, each covered with about eight pounds of beaten gold. He had them all placed in the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/9.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="/net/2_chronicles/9.htm">NET Bible</a> He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; 300 measures of gold were used for each of those shields. The king placed them in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="/web/2_chronicles/9.htm">World English Bible</a> He made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and three hundred shields of alloyed gold—he causes three hundred [shekels] of gold to go up on the one shield, and the king puts them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And three hundred shields of beaten sold: three hundred of gold he will bring up upon one shield. And the king will give them into the house of the forest of Lebanon.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And three hundred golden shields of three hundred pieces of gold, which went to the covering of every shield: and the king put them in the armoury, which was compassed with a wood. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and also three hundred gold shields, from three hundred gold pieces, which covered each shield. And the king placed them in the armory, which was situated in a forest. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/9.htm">New American Bible</a> and three hundred bucklers of beaten gold (three hundred shekels of gold went into each buckler); and the king put them in the house of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels 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/2_chronicles/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he made three hundred shields of fine gold; three hundred shekels of fine gold went to the handle of each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And three hundred round shields of fine gold, and three minas of gold were made in the handle of each round shield, and the King put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> three hundred shields of beaten gold also: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And three hundred buckles of beaten gold: the weight of three hundred gold shekels went to one buckler: and the king placed them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/9-16.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/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2192" 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/2_chronicles/9.htm">Solomon's Wealth and Splendor</a> …15King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. 16<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·lōš (Number-fsc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">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 shekels</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: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: 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> 17Additionally, 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="/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17</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="/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/10-23.htm">1 Kings 10:23</a> So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. <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/10-18.htm">1 Kings 10:18-20</a> Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom. <a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48-50</a> Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple. <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="/1_kings/14-26.htm">1 Kings 14:26</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. <a href="/1_kings/15-15.htm">1 Kings 15:15</a> And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated. <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/12-9.htm">2 Chronicles 12:9</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. <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10</a> 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/24-24.htm">2 Chronicles 24:24</a> Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-24.htm">2 Chronicles 25:24</a> He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.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="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Alloyed</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-7.htm">Applied</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Beaten</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Bekas</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Body-Covers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-8.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-33.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Hammered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-6.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-16.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-13.htm">Small</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">Smaller</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-13.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Using</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-24.htm">Woods</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Alloyed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-14.htm">Applied</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-6.htm">Beaten</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Bekas</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">Body-Covers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-11.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-5.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-17.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-27.htm">Hammered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-15.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-17.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-19.htm">Small</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-7.htm">Smaller</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-6.htm">Using</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Woods</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 9</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-1.htm">The queen of sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon</a> 13. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">Solomon's revenue in gold</a> 15. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">His targets and shields</a> 17. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-17.htm">The throne of ivory</a> 20. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">His vessels</a> 23. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-23.htm">His presents</a> 25. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-25.htm">His chariots and horse</a> 26. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">His tributes</a> 29. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-29.htm">His reign and death</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/2_chronicles/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/9.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 was a symbol of divine favor and prosperity. The use of hammered gold indicates skilled craftsmanship, reflecting the high standards of Solomon's court. Shields, typically used for protection in battle, here serve a ceremonial purpose, symbolizing strength and divine protection over Israel. This opulence is reminiscent of the wealth described in <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">1 Kings 10:16-17</a>, where Solomon's wealth is further detailed.three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. A shekel was a unit of weight, and three hundred shekels of gold per shield indicates a significant amount of wealth. This detail underscores the immense resources available to Solomon and the kingdom's prosperity. The use of gold rather than more practical materials for shields highlights their ceremonial nature. This lavish use of gold can be compared to the construction of the Temple, where gold was extensively used (<a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a>).And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. The House of the Forest of Lebanon was one of Solomon's grand architectural projects, serving as an armory and a symbol of his wealth and power. It was named for its cedar pillars, reminiscent of the forests of Lebanon, known for their quality timber. This location was not only a storage place but also a display of Solomon's splendor and the kingdom's security. The placement of the shields here signifies a blend of military might and royal grandeur. The House of the Forest of Lebanon is mentioned in <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">1 Kings 7:2-5</a>, highlighting its importance in Solomon's reign.<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 peace and prosperity. 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 for storing valuable items and serving as an armory. It was named for its cedar pillars, reminiscent of the forests of Lebanon. 3. <a href="/topical/s/small_shields_of_gold.htm">Small Shields of Gold</a> These shields were crafted from hammered gold, each weighing three hundred shekels. They symbolize the wealth and splendor of Solomon's reign.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_fleeting_nature_of_earthly_wealth.htm">The Fleeting Nature of Earthly Wealth</a> Solomon's wealth, symbolized by the golden shields, was immense, yet it serves as a reminder that earthly riches are temporary. Believers are encouraged to focus on eternal treasures. <a href="/topical/w/wisdom_and_responsibility.htm">Wisdom and Responsibility</a> Solomon's wisdom was a gift from God, but his use of wealth and resources calls for reflection on how we steward God's gifts in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a> Solomon's reign was marked by prosperity, but his legacy was mixed due to later idolatry and disobedience. Our actions today shape the legacy we leave behind. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_symbolism_in_worship.htm">The Role of Symbolism in Worship</a> The shields and the House of the Forest of Lebanon were symbols of God's blessing. In our worship, symbols should point us to God, not become objects of pride or idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 9</a> <a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13-28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_solomon_get_gold_for_the_sanctuary.htm">2 Chronicles 3:8 - How did Solomon acquire and transport enough gold to overlay the inner sanctuary entirely?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_god_omnipresent_yet_'searching'.htm">How does 2 Chronicles 16:9 reconcile the idea of a God 'searching the earth' with the concept of an omnipresent deity?</a> <a href="/q/are_2_chronicles_9_20-21_imports_plausible.htm">Is the description of gold, silver, and exotic imports (2 Chronicles 9:20-21) scientifically or historically plausible given known trade routes of the era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) Shields.--Maginnim. The m?g?n was a rouud or oval shield, about half the size of the "target" (cinnah), with which it is often contrasted; e.g., <a href="/psalms/35-2.htm" title="Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.">Psalm 35:2</a>; LXX., ??????.Three hundred shekels of gold.--Kings, three manehs of gold. The maneh or mina (Assyrian, mana), was 1-60th part of a talent, and was equivalent to fifty or sixty shekels. Either the reading of our text is an error of transcription (sh'losh m?'oth for sh'losheth manim), or the word shekels is wrongly supplied in our version, and we ought rather to read drachms (100 drachms = 1 mina). The Syriac reads, "And three minas of gold wrought on the handle of one shield;" so also the Arabic. <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/9-16.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 שְׁלֹ֤שׁ (šə·lōš) Number - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice hundred [shekels] מֵאוֹת֙ (mê·’ō·wṯ) Number - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> A hundred 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 בְּבֵ֖ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | 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/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 9:16 He made three hundred shields of beaten (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 9:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 9:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 9:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 9:17" /></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>