16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:16 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms; also in verse 29

17 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.

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:17 That is, about 3 3/4 pounds or about 1.7 kilograms; or perhaps reference is to double minas, that is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms.