And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels 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 from hammered gold, using three hundred shekels of gold for each shield. The king placed these shields in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
This verse describes how King Solomon made three hundred golden shields and stored them in a special building called the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
📚 Historical Context
This passage describes part of King Solomon's incredible wealth and building projects during Israel's golden age (around 970-930 BC). The House of the Forest of Lebanon was a ceremonial building within Solomon's palace complex, named for its extensive use of Lebanese cedar wood. These golden shields were likely ceremonial rather than practical military equipment, demonstrating Solomon's prosperity and the kingdom's peaceful status.
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