2 Chronicles 9:15

2 Chronicles 9:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
• New International Version (NIV)King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.
• English Standard Version (ESV)King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels of beaten gold went into each shield.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.

Context of 2 Chronicles 9:15

13Solomon received 25 tons of gold each year. 14He also received money from traders and from people who travelled to buy things. The kings of Arabia and the rulers of each region in Israel also brought gold and silver to Solomon. King Solomon's workers used gold to make 200 large shields. They hit the gold with hammers to make it flat. They used about four kilograms of gold to cover each shield. 16They also made 300 small shields in the same way. They used about 2 kilograms of gold to cover each shield. He put these shields in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. 17The king used ivory to make a large throne. He covered it with pure gold.

2 Chronicles 9:15 word by word

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה מָאתַ֥יִם צִנָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֑וּט שֵׁ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֔וּט יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־הַצִּנָּ֥ה הָאֶחָֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• targetsצִנָּהtsinnâh · shieldH6793
• beatenשָׁחוּטshâchaţ · beatenH7820
• goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• wentעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• to oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 9:15

• 2 Chronicles 12:9King Shishak of Egypt then attacked Jerusalem. He took away the valuable things that were in the Lord's temple and in the king's palace. He took everything for himself. That included the gold shields that King Solomon had made.
• 1 Kings 10:16King Solomon's workers used gold to make 200 large shields. They hit the gold with hammers to make it flat. They used about four kilograms of gold to cover each shield.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15And King Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold - For a more correct valuation of these targets and shields than that in 1 Kings 10:17; (note), see at the end of the chapter.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Comparing 1 Kings 10:16-17, it follows from the two passages together that the “pound of gold” was equal to 100 shekels.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-31Verses 13-31 The imports here mentioned, would show that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though useless in themselves. True wisdom and happiness are always united together; but no such alliance exists between wealth and the enjoyment of the things of this life. Let us then acquaint ourselves with the Saviour, that we may find rest for our souls. Here is Solomon reigning in wealth and power…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16In 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.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 9:15

• Gold
• Shield
• Solomon
• Target

In the dictionaries

• Solomon
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• Prophecy
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings