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15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold (six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield) 16 and three hundred bucklers of beaten gold (three hundred shekels of gold went into each buckler); and the king put them in the house of the Forest of Lebanon.

17 The king made a large ivory throne, and overlaid it with fine gold.

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15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels[a] of hammered gold went into each shield. 16 He also made three hundred small shields(A) of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels[b] of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.(B)

17 Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory(C) and overlaid with pure gold.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 9:15 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
  2. 2 Chronicles 9:16 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms