1 Kings 10:16
What does 1 Kings 10:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 10:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Solomon made two hundred body-covers of hammered gold, every one having six hundred shekels of gold in it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold--six hundred of gold go up on the one target;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Solomon made two hundred shields of the purest gold: he allowed six hundred sicles of gold for the plates of one shield.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, — he applied six hundred [shekels] of gold to one target;
Context
v.15besides that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mingled people, and of the governors of the country.
v.16This passage
v.17And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 14:26
and he took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, 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.
- 2 Chronicles 12:9
So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king’s house: he took all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
- 2 Chronicles 9:15
And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one buckler.
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