SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:17
Asimismo trescientos escudos de oro extendido, en cada uno de los cuales gastó tres libras de oro; y los puso el rey en la casa del bosque del Líbano.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 10:17
Verse 17. He made three hundred shields] The gm magen was a large shield by which the whole body was protected. Mr. Reynolds computes that the two hundred targets, on each of which were employed three hundred shekels of gold, were worth ú28, 131 16s. 9 1/2d.
And the three hundred shields, in forming each of which three pounds of gold were employed, were worth ú210, 976 7s. 7d.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold , etc.] Which were a lesser sort: three pounds of gold went to one shield ; or three hundred shekels, as in ( 2 Chronicles 9:16) a hundred shekels made one pound; so that these were but half the value of the former, and one of them was worth but two hundred and twenty five pounds: Eupolemus f242 , an Heathen writer, makes mention of those golden shields Solomon made, and which were made for show, and not for war, as follows: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon ; one part of which was made an armoury of, (see Song of Solomon 4:4).
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
ושׁלשׁ 7969 מאות 3967 מגנים 4043 זהב 2091 שׁחוט 7820 שׁלשׁת 7969 מנים 4488 זהב 2091 יעלה 5927 על 5921 המגן 4043 האחת 259 ויתנם 5414 המלך 4428 בית 1004 יער 3293 הלבנון׃ 3844
