2 Chronicles 9:16

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.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Comparing 1 Kings 10:16-17 , it follows from the two passages together that the “pound of gold” was equal to 100 shekels.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Visit of the Queen of Sheba; Solomon's Wealth; his Death (see notes on 1 Kings 10:1-29 ; 1 Kings 11:41-43 ). The variations between the two r...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shields . covering or protecting shields. Hebrew. maginnim. house of the forest of Lebanon. This is the palace of cedar in Jerusalem ( 1 Kings...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. No JFB commentary on these v...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Visit of the Queen of Sheba. Solomon's Splendour This chapter is a close repetition of 1 Kings 10:1-28 and 1 Kings 11:41-43 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Shields. — Maginnîm. The mâgçn was a rouud or oval shield, about half the size of the “target” ( çinnah ) , with which it is often contrasted;...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The story of the Queen of Sheba's coming is full of beauty, as it illustrates the true influence of kingship exercised under the government of the et...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What an astonishing relation is here given of the riches, and splendor, and power, and sovereignty of Solomon. Surely never was there a king among th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 10:17 .
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE VISIT OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA (vv.1-12) The report of the visit of the Queen of Sheba with Solomon differs only in few details from the report...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Magnificence of Solomon; the Death of Solomon. B. C. 975....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] 2 Chronicles 9:1-12 . This narrative is parallel with 1 Kings 10:1-18 , from which it varies little; Solomon’s glory ( 2 Chronic...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 9:12 . Besides that which she had brought unto the king. It cannot be understood that Solomon returned the presents which the queen b...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The writer is about to take his leave of Solomon and the glowing memories of his golden reign; and, whether he designed it or not, he...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Immense Wealth of Solomon and his Death
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And three hundred shields, of a smaller size, made he of beaten gold; three hundred shekels of gold, or three full pounds, 1 Kings 10:17 , went t...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 7:2

¹⁶ 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.

Related Commentaries of 2 Chronicles 9:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 9:16