1 Kings 10:17

“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.”

"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
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What does 1 Kings 10:17 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Kings 10:17 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon." This verse is a part of the Old Testament and is found…

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The Weight of God’s Glory: A Reflection on 1 Kings 10:17

In 1 Kings 10:17, we read, "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." This verse draws us into the opulent reign of King Solomon, where wealth and divine wisdom shaped…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Stewardship Inspired by 1 Kings 10:17

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in prayer today, I am reminded of the great wisdom and splendor of King Solomon, particularly as illustrated in the words of 1 Kings 10:17, which declares: "And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one…

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Revelation 17:10 - "And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space."
1 Kings 21:17 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
1 Kings 17:8 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,"
1 Kings 6:17 - "And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long."
1 Kings 17:2 - "And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,"
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
2 Kings 10:17 - "And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spake to Elijah."
1 Kings 10:15 - "Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country."
1 Kings 17:17 - "¶ And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him."