Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, overlaying each large shield with the gold from 600 gold pieces,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
Holman Bible
King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds
A Conservative Version
And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one buckler.
American Standard Version
And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred'shekels of gold went to one buckler.
Amplified
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten (hammered) gold;
Bible in Basic English
And Solomon made two hundred body-covers of hammered gold, every one having six hundred shekels of gold in it.
Darby Translation
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, he applied six hundred shekels of gold to one target;
Julia Smith Translation
And king Solomon will make two hundred shields of beaten gold; six hundred of gold will come up upon the one shield.
King James 2000
And king Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one large shield.
Lexham Expanded Bible
King Solomon made two hundred shields of hammered gold; six hundred [measures of] gold went up over each shield.
Modern King James verseion
And King Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into one target.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold, six hundred sicles of gold went to a buckler.
NET Bible
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of gold were used for each shield.
New Heart English Bible
King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
The Emphasized Bible
And King Solomon made two hundred shields, of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold, laid he upon one shield;
Webster
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
World English Bible
King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one buckler.
Youngs Literal Translation
And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold -- six hundred of gold go up on the one target;
Themes
military Arms » Defensive: » Shield
Gold » Described as » Malleable
Gold » Used in the arts » Shields of
King » Tariff on imports, and internal revenue on merchandise
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 10:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wealth
15 not including revenue from traders, merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land. 16 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, overlaying each large shield with the gold from 600 gold pieces, 17 and 300 shields from beaten gold, overlaying each shield with the gold from 300 gold pieces. The king put them in his palace in the Lebanon forest.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 14:26-28
He stripped the LORD's Temple and the royal palace of their treasures. He took everything, even the gold shields that Solomon had made.
2 Chronicles 12:9-10
So King Shishak of Egypt invaded Jerusalem and looted the treasure stores in the LORD's Temple and in the royal palace. He took everything, including the golden shields that Solomon had made.
2 Chronicles 9:15-16
King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, overlaying each shield with the gold from 600 gold pieces,