1 Kings 10:17 Meaning and Explanation
“And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →He also makes three hundred smaller golden shields and places them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
What Does 1 Kings 10:17 Mean?
Alongside the larger shields, Solomon makes three hundred smaller ones of beaten gold, each using three pounds of gold. He houses them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon, a grand hall named for its cedar pillars. The treasures of his reign are gathered and displayed in a setting as magnificent as they are.
These golden shields, stored rather than carried, mark the peak of a peaceful and prosperous age. They would not always remain; later kings would see such glory stripped away. The verse quietly reminds us that earthly splendor, however carefully stored, is held only for a season, while what is laid up with God endures.
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What does 1 Kings 10:17 mean?
He also makes three hundred smaller golden shields and places them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.