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2 Chronicles 9:16-18
New International Version
2 Chronicles 9:16-18
New International Version
16 He also made three hundred small shields(A) of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels[a] of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.(B)
17 Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory(C) and overlaid with pure gold. 18 The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. On both sides of the seat were armrests, with a lion standing beside each of them.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:16 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms
2 Chronicles 9:16-18
King James Version
2 Chronicles 9:16-18
King James Version
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:
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2 Chronicles 9:16-18
New King James Version
2 Chronicles 9:16-18
New King James Version
16 He also made three hundred shields of hammered gold; [a]three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the (A)House of the Forest of Lebanon.
17 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. 18 The throne had six steps, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne; there were [b]armrests on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the armrests.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:16 three minas, 1 Kin. 10:17
- 2 Chronicles 9:18 Lit. hands
2 Chronicles 9:16-18
New American Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 9:16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold, [a]using three hundred shekels of gold on each 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 There were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and [b]arms [c]on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the [d]arms.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:16 Lit he brought up
- 2 Chronicles 9:18 Lit hands
- 2 Chronicles 9:18 Lit from this and from this at the place of the seat
- 2 Chronicles 9:18 Lit hands
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