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And [he made] three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

These shields, along with the 500 David took from Hadadezer (2 Samuel 8:7), were hung around the outer walls of a building. This buildi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The shields overlaid with gold—the larger called “targets,” and the lesser called “shields”—were evidently used for ornamenting the king’s palace a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold
Which were a lesser sort:

three pounds of gold w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Solomon increased his wealth. Silver was considered of no value. Such is the nature of worldly wealth: plenty of it makes it le valuable. Even more…

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