2 Chronicles 9:16

“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.”

"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." - 2 Chronicles 9:16
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What does 2 Chronicles 9:16 mean?

2 Chronicles 9:16 (KJV) reads, "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." In this verse, we are presented with the image of King Solomon commissioning the…

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The Unwavering Splendor of God’s Provision

In 2 Chronicles 9:16, we read, "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." This verse encapsulates a profound moment in the reign of King Solomon and reminds us…

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A Prayer for Divine Wisdom and Abundant Blessings

Heavenly Father, We come before You today in awe of Your greatness and majesty, recognizing that You are the source of wisdom, prosperity, and all that is good in our lives. Lord, as we reflect on the words of 2 Chronicles 9:16, ‘And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold…

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2 Chronicles 9:16 - "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."
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2 Chronicles 11:9 - "And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,"
1 Chronicles 16:9 - "Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works."
1 Chronicles 9:16 - "And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites."
2 Chronicles 31:9 - "Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps."
2 Chronicles 13:16 - "And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand."
2 Chronicles 9:30 - "And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years."
2 Chronicles 28:16 - "¶ At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him."
2 Chronicles 16:13 - "¶ And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign."
2 Chronicles 9:22 - "And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom."
2 Chronicles 9:2 - "And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not."
2 Chronicles 9:28 - "And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands."
2 Chronicles 2:9 - "Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great."
2 Chronicles 16:11 - "¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel."
1 Chronicles 2:16 - "Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three."
2 Chronicles 9:17 - "Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold."
"And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah," - 2 Chronicles 11:9
2 Chronicles 3:9 - "And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold."
2 Chronicles 21:16 - "¶ Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:"
2 Chronicles 32:16 - "And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah."
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1 Chronicles 2:9 - "The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai."
1 Chronicles 9:2 - "¶ Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims."
2 Chronicles 9:3 - "And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,"
2 Chronicles 16:2 - "Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,"