1 Kings 10:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 10:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 10:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 10:17 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Kings 10:17 (KJV)
1 Kings 10:17 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 10:17
“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 10:17: made, three, hundred
“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 10:17: made, hundred, beaten
“And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon. pure: Heb. shut up none were of silver: or, there was no silver in them”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:17: gold, one, king
“So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:17: made, shields, gold
“Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 10:17: made, three, hundred
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