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25 In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, King Shishak of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;(A)

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25 In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt attacked(A) Jerusalem.

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26 he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and the treasures of the king’s house; he took everything. He also took away all the shields of gold that Solomon had made,(A)

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26 He carried off the treasures of the temple(A) of the Lord and the treasures of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields(B) Solomon had made.

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15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels[a] of beaten gold went into each large shield.

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  1. 9.15 Heb lacks shekels

15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels[a] of hammered gold went into each shield.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 9:15 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms

16 He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels[a] of gold went into each shield, and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

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  1. 9.16 Heb lacks shekels

16 He also made three hundred small shields(A) of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels[a] of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.(B)

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  1. 2 Chronicles 9:16 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms