301. Large Golden Shields

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1 Kings 10:1616And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target. (1 Kings 10:16). King Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
The “target” here is different from the one spoken of in 1 Samuel 17:66And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. (1 Samuel 17:6), where see the note (#252). There it is kidon, a javelin; here it is tsinnah, a large shield, for the description of which see note on 1 Samuel 17:77And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him. (1 Samuel 17:7) (#253). These great golden shields of Solomon were probably made of wood, and covered with plates of gold instead of leather. See also 2 Chronicles 9:1515And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target. (2 Chronicles 9:15).