1 Kings 10:16

“¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten golde: sixe hundred shekels of golde went to one target.”

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Other Translations for 1 Kings 10:16

And king Solomon made two hundred targets [of] beaten gold: six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one target.
- King James Version

King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 {shekels of} gold on each large shield.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred `shekels' of gold went to one buckler.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And Solomon made two hundred body-covers of hammered gold, every one having six hundred shekels of gold in it.
- Basic English Bible

And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, -- he applied six hundred [shekels] of gold to one target;
- Darby Bible

And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
- Webster's Bible

King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one buckler.
- World English Bible

And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold -- six hundred of gold go up on the one target;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Commentary for 1 Kings 10:16

Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 10:16

10:16 Targets - For pomp and magnificence, and to be carried beforehim, by his guard, when he went abroad. The Roman magistrates had rodsand axes carried before them, in token of their power to correct the bad:but Solomon shields and targets, to shew he took more pleasure in hispower to defend and protect the good.


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