2 Chronicles 9:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels 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 →Solomon also makes three hundred smaller golden shields and places them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
What Does 2 Chronicles 9:16 Mean?
Alongside the larger shields, Solomon crafts three hundred smaller ones of beaten gold, each using three hundred shekels. These he sets in the house of the forest of Lebanon, a great hall built for storing such treasures.
The accumulation of golden armor in a treasure-house marks the peak of Solomon's glory. Yet history would show these very shields later carried off by an invader. Earthly splendor is fragile; what is laid up in royal halls can be taken away. Only treasure stored in heaven endures.
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What does 2 Chronicles 9:16 mean?
Solomon also makes three hundred smaller golden shields and places them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.