SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:16
Hizo también el rey Salomón doscientos paveses de oro extendido; seiscientos siclos de oro gastó en cada pavés.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 10:16
Verse 16. Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold] I have already conjectured that the hnx tsinnah might resemble the Highland targe or target, with a dagger projecting from the UMBO or center.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. And King Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold , etc.] Which were a larger sort of shields, which covered the whole body; and these were made of gold beaten with the hammer, or drawn into plates, being melted like wax; so the Poeni or Carthaginians made shields of gold f240 : six hundred shekels of gold went to one target ; which is to be understood not of the weight, but of the price or value of them, which amounted to four hundred and fifty pounds of our money; so Brerewood f241 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-29 - Solomon increased his wealth. Silver was nothing accounted of. Such is the nature of worldly wealth, plenty of it makes it the less valuable much more should the enjoyment of spiritual riches lessen our esteem of all earthly possessions. If gold in abundance makes silver to be despised, shall not wisdom, and grace, and the foretastes of heaven which are far better than gold, make gold to be lightly esteemed? Se in Solomon's greatness the performance of God's promise, and let it encourage us to seek first the righteousness of God's kingdom. This wa he, who, having tasted all earthly enjoyments, wrote a book, to sho the vanity of all worldly things, the vexation of spirit that attend them, and the folly of setting our hearts upon them: and to recommen serious godliness, as that which will do unspeakably more to make u happy, that all the wealth and power he was master of; and, through the grace of God, it is within our reach __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויעשׂ 6213 המלך 4428 שׁלמה 8010 מאתים 3967 צנה 6793 זהב 2091 שׁחוט 7820 שׁשׁ 8337 מאות 3967 זהב 2091 יעלה 5927 על 5921 הצנה 6793 האחת׃ 259
