And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
He also made three hundred shields out of hammered gold, using about three pounds of gold for each shield. The king stored them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
This verse describes how Solomon made 300 gold shields, each weighing about three pounds, and stored them in one of his palaces.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes part of King Solomon's incredible wealth and the luxurious items he created during Israel's golden age (around 970-930 BC). The 'house of the forest of Lebanon' was one of Solomon's palace buildings, named for its many cedar pillars from Lebanon. These golden shields were likely ceremonial rather than for actual battle, displaying Solomon's prosperity and God's blessing on Israel.
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