1 Kings 14:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

He took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house. 'The spoliation made seems to have extended to more things than the articles enumerated here. Although the cost of the targets and shields would be somewhere about 239,000 pound sterling, it is said, "he took all," - probably meaning all that was required to pay his expenses-not all that was in the house,' (Napier, 'Ancient Workers in Metal,' p. 114: see the notes at 2 Chronicles 12:1-16.)

1 Kings 14:26

26 And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.