1 Kings 10:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 10:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 10:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 10:16 — KJV
“And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.”
— 1 Kings 10:16 (KJV)
1 Kings 10:16 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 10:16
“And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:16: king, solomon, made
“And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:16: king, made, hundred
“And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:16: king, solomon, hundred
“And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:16: king, solomon, hundred
“And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; earring: or, jewel for the forehead”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:16: king, two, gold
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