And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 10 of 1 Kings. The enormous quantity of gold and goods described during Solomon’s reign represents the height of his wealth and power. The throne, shields, vessels, and commercial fleet display a monarchy of extraordinary splendor. Yet this accumulation also creates tension with the law’s warnings concerning a king’s accumulation of wealth. The reader therefore sees both the glory and the risks of this prosperity.
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Und der König Salomo ließ machen zweihundert Schilde vom besten Gold, sechshundert Lot tat er zu einem Schild,
Hizo también el rey Salomón doscientos paveses de oro extendido: seiscientos siclos de oro gastó en cada pavés.
El rey Salomón hizo doscientos escudos grandes de oro batido. Para cada escudo se emplearon casi siete kilogramos de oro.
Le roi Salomon fit deux cents grands boucliers d'or battu, pour chacun desquels il employa six cents sicles d'or,
Onde il re Salomone fece fare dugento pavesi d’oro battuto, in ciascuno de’ quali impiegò siecento sicli d’oro;
Também o rei Salomão fez duzentos paveses de ouro batido; seiscentos siclos de ouro destinou para cada pavês;
所羅門 王用錘出來的金子打成二百面盾牌,每面盾牌用六百舍客勒金子;
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