Bible Strands
1 Kings 10:16
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records King Solomon’s manufacturing activity during his reign, situating the account between a summary of his commercial revenue and the production of three hundred smaller shields.
The words — צִנָּ֖ה (tzi.Nah) translates as body shield, and שָׁח֑וּט (sha.Chut) specifies metal that has been beaten or hammered flat.
The thread — This identical specification appears in 2 Chronicles 9:15, while the later removal of such royal gold is documented in 1 Kings 14:26 and 2 Chronicles 12:9.
Why it lands — The passage lists exact weights and quantities of royal material, requiring the reader to observe the recorded scale of Solomon’s treasury without assigning theological weight to the accumulation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 14:26 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.
- 2 Chronicles 12:9 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.
- 2 Chronicles 9:15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.