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16 He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold, each weighing more than 7 1⁄2 pounds.[a] The king placed these shields in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.

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  1. 9:16 Hebrew 300 [shekels] of gold [3.4 kilograms].

One of Solomon’s buildings was called the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. It was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.[a] There were four rows of cedar pillars, and great cedar beams rested on the pillars.

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  1. 7:2 Hebrew 100 cubits [46 meters] long, 50 cubits [23 meters] wide, and 30 cubits [13.8 meters] high.

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