OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 15

2 Chronicles 9:15

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King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one large shield.

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2 Chronicles 9:15 in context

2 Chronicles 9:12–18

12

King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, more than that which she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own land, she and her servants.

13

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,

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in addition to that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

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King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one large shield.

16

He made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

17

Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

18

There were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.

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  1. A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 600 shekels was about 6 kilograms or about 192 Troy ounces.

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