14 besides what was brought by the merchants and traders. All the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds[a] of hammered gold went into each shield. 16 He made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; 7½ pounds[b] of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 9:15 Lit 600 (shekels)
  2. 9:16 Lit 300 (shekels)

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