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1 Kings 10:16

King James Version (KJV)

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

1 Kings 10:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 10:16

Theological / Devotional

Targets. Large shields, or bucklers, covering the length of the body. The ones made by Solomon were probably for purposes of display, perhaps being worn by the royal bodyguard. Gold was lavishly used in Oriental lands, as can be seen by the golden chariots and coffins in Egypt.

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