16 (A)King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold, [a]using six hundred shekels of gold on each large shield. 17 And he made (B)three hundred small shields of beaten gold, [b]using [c]three minas of gold on each shield; and (C)the king put them in the house of the timber of Lebanon.

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  1. 1 Kings 10:16 Lit he brought up
  2. 1 Kings 10:17 Lit he brought up
  3. 1 Kings 10:17 About 3.8 lb. or 1.7 kg

16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields(A) of hammered gold; six hundred shekels[a] of gold went into each shield. 17 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three minas[b] of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.(B)

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  1. 1 Kings 10:16 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms; also in verse 29
  2. 1 Kings 10:17 That is, about 3 3/4 pounds or about 1.7 kilograms; or perhaps reference is to double minas, that is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms.

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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  1. 2 Chronicles 9:15 Lit he brought up
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:16 Lit he brought up

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(A) 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.(B)

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  1. 2 Chronicles 9:15 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:16 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms