Translations
Modern
He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
Traditional
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.
Literal
…and three hundred shields of hammered gold (three hundred shekels of gold went into one shield). And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
Latin
…trecenta quoque scuta aurea trecentorum aureorum, quibus tegebantur singula scuta: posuitque ea rex in armentario, quod erat consitum nemore.
Original
Hebrew
English
He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
Notes
In ancient Syria and Assyria, people often used ornamental and ceremonial shields. Large shields covered the whole body and might have had three sides. Small shields, worn on the arm, offered light protection. Guards showed their shields when the king went to the temple.
Theme notes and profiles
Measurements
- three hundred shekels of gold: About 7.5 lb (3.4 kg)
Parallels
Places
House of the Forest: A building in Solomon's palace complex
Glossary
Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy House of the Forest of Lebanon Huram
Topics
Maneh: Equal to One-Hundred Shekels Shield: Made of Gold Shields: Kinds of The Small Shield Solomon: Commerce of