2 Chronicles 9:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of beaten gold went into each shield.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; each shield needed six hundred shekels of hammered gold.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} made{H6213} two hundred{H3967} bucklers{H6793} of beaten{H7820} gold;{H2091} six{H8337} hundred{H3967} [shekels] of beaten{H7820} gold{H2091} went{H5927} to one{H259} buckler.{H6793}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} made{H6213}{(H8799)} two hundred{H3967} targets{H6793} of beaten{H7820}{(H8803)} gold{H2091}: six{H8337} hundred{H3967} shekels of beaten{H7820}{(H8803)} gold{H2091} went{H5927}{(H8686)} to one{H259} target{H6793}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Of the which kynge Salomon made two hundreth speares of beaten golde, so yt sixe hundreth peces of beaten golde came vpo one speare:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And King Salomon made two hundreth targets of beaten golde, and sixe hundreth shekels of beaten golde went to one target,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And king Solomon made two hundred tarkets of beaten golde: and sixe hundred sicles of beaten golde were spet vpon one target.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one buckler.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold, six hundred `shekels' of alloyed gold he causeth to go up on the one target;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred `shekels' of beaten gold went to one buckler.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one buckler.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And King Solomon made two hundred body-covers of hammered gold, every one having six hundred shekels of gold in it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one buckler.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of hammered gold were used for each shield.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 10:16-17 : 16 And king Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went into one shield. 17 And he made three hundred smaller shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went into one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
  • 2 Chr 12:9-9 : 9 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king's house; he took all; he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made. 10 In their place, King Rehoboam made shields of brass and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, who kept the entrance of the king's house.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 97%

    13 And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

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

    15 Besides what he had from the merchants, and from the trafficking of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.

    16 And king Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went into one shield.

    17 And he made three hundred smaller shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went into one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

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

  • 87%

    16 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

    17 The king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.

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    12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. So she turned and went back to her own land, she and her servants.

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

    14 besides what the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

  • 14 And Hiram sent to the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold.

  • 9 She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, a great abundance of spices, and precious stones; never again were there such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

  • 20 All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; silver was not regarded as anything in the days of Solomon.

  • 28 And they came to Ophir, and brought from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.

  • Ezra 8:26-27
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    26 I weighed into their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels worth one hundred talents, and of gold one hundred talents;

    27 Also twenty basins of gold, worth a thousand darics; and two vessels of fine copper, as precious as gold.

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    9 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king's house; he took all; he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

    10 In their place, King Rehoboam made shields of brass and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, who kept the entrance of the king's house.

  • 21 And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver: it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

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    47 And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed because they were exceedingly many; neither was the weight of the bronze ascertained.

    48 And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained to the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, upon which was the showbread,

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    18 Thus Solomon made all these articles in great abundance, because the weight of the bronze could not be determined.

    19 And Solomon made all the furnishings that were in the house of God: the golden altar and the tables on which was the showbread;

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    15 And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

    16 The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the bronze of all these vessels was beyond measure.

  • 20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve bronze bulls that were under the bases, which King Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the bronze of these vessels was beyond weight.

  • 10 And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones: no more such abundance of spices came as those which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

  • 15 And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plentiful as stones, and cedar trees he made as the sycamore trees that are in the valley for abundance.

  • 21 So Solomon overlaid the house inside with pure gold, and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle, and he overlaid it with gold.

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    26 And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

    27 And king Rehoboam made in their place bronze shields, and committed them to the hands of the chiefs of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house.

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    24 All the gold used for the work, in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty-nine talents and seven hundred thirty shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.

    25 The silver from those numbered of the congregation was one hundred talents and one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.

  • Num 7:85-86
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    85 Each silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary:

    86 The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels each, according to the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was a hundred and twenty shekels.

  • 52 And all the gold of the offering that they offered to the LORD, from the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.

  • 17 And they fetched up and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and they brought out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.

  • 29 And a chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty: and likewise for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, they exported them by their own means.

  • 18 And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that knew the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took from there four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.

  • 10 Thirty bowls of gold, silver bowls of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand.

  • 50 And the bowls, the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the Most Holy Place, and for the doors of the house, that is, of the temple.

  • 7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 15 And Solomon had seventy thousand who carried burdens and eighty thousand stonecutters in the mountains,

  • 8 He also made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the right side and five on the left. And he made one hundred basins of gold.

  • 26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; besides ornaments, and pendants, and purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were on their camels' necks.

  • 16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of the showbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:

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    28 From the one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their capitals and banded them.

    29 The bronze of the offering was seventy talents and two thousand four hundred shekels.

  • 7 And David took the golden shields that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.