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14 besides what was brought by the merchants and traders. All the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 7 kilograms[a] of hammered gold went into each shield. 16 He made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; 3.5 kilograms[b] of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.(A)

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  1. 9:15 Lit 600 (shekels)
  2. 9:16 Lit300 (shekels)

14 not including the revenues brought in by merchants and traders. Also all the kings of Arabia(A) and the governors of the territories brought gold and silver to Solomon.

15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels[a] of hammered gold went into each shield. 16 He also made three hundred small shields(B) of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels[b] of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.(C)

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  1. 2 Chronicles 9:15 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:16 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms

14 Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.

16 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.

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14 besides what the traveling merchants and traders brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 And King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. 16 He also made three hundred shields of hammered gold; [a]three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the (A)House of the Forest of Lebanon.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 9:16 three minas, 1 Kin. 10:17