17 He made (A)300 shields of beaten gold, [a]using three minas of gold on each shield, and (B)the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. 18 Moreover, the king made a great throne of (C)ivory and overlaid it with refined gold. 19 There were six steps to the throne and a round top to the throne at its rear, and [b]arms [c]on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the [d]arms.

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  1. 1 Kings 10:17 Lit he brought up
  2. 1 Kings 10:19 Lit hands
  3. 1 Kings 10:19 Lit on this side and on this at the place of the seat
  4. 1 Kings 10:19 Lit hands

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)

18 Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory and overlaid with fine gold. 19 The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. On both sides of the seat were armrests, with a lion standing beside each of them.

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  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.