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[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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Shields for Show, Not War
Commentators explain that these 300 golden shields were not for battle but for ornamentation and ceremonial use. They were displayed in a royal building called "the house of the forest of Lebanon," which served as an armory. This public display of wealth, a practice also seen in other ancient kingdoms, was a powerful symbol of the peace and prosperity of Solomon's reign.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
The shields overlaid with gold—the larger called “targets,” and the lesser called “shields”—were evidently used for ornamenting the king’s palace a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold Which were a lesser sort:
three pounds of gold w…
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Solomon increased his wealth. Silver was considered of no value. Such is the nature of worldly wealth: plenty of it makes it less valuable. Even mo…
