2 Chronicles 9:14-16
New International Version
14 not including the revenues brought in by merchants and traders. Also all the kings of Arabia(A) and the governors of the territories brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels[a] of hammered gold went into each shield. 16 He also made three hundred small shields(B) of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels[b] of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.(C)
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- 2 Chronicles 9:15 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
- 2 Chronicles 9:16 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms
2 Chronicles 9:14-16
King James Version
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.
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2 Chronicles 9:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 besides what the traders and merchants brought; and all (A)the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold, [a]using six hundred shekels of beaten gold on each large shield. 16 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold, [b]using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:15 Lit he brought up
- 2 Chronicles 9:16 Lit he brought up
2 Chronicles 9:14-16
English Standard Version
14 besides that which the explorers and merchants brought. (A)And all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels[a] of beaten gold went into each shield. 16 And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; (B)300 shekels of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:15 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
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