Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 9:16
He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records Solomon’s royal manufacturing and storage operations during the height of his reign. The narrative positions the king as the active agent placing crafted items within a specific Jerusalem structure.
The words — מָֽגִנִּים (maginnim) means "shields," and שָׁח֔וּט (shachat) translates to "beaten" or "hammered." These terms specify the exact quantity and metallurgical process applied to the three hundred gold shields.
The thread — The account cross-references the structural measurements of the House of the Forest of Lebanon in 1 Kings 7:2. The surrounding narrative in 2 Chronicles 9:15 and 9:17 places these shields alongside larger shields and a gold-overlaid throne.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of the precise material accounting and architectural placement described. It requires the reader to note how royal wealth was quantified and stored rather than displayed.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 7:2 He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams.