1 Kings 10:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.

New Living Translation
King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, each weighing more than fifteen pounds.

English Standard Version
King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels of gold went into each shield.

Berean Study Bible
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.

New American Standard Bible
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold, using six hundred shekels of gold on each large shield.

NASB 1995
King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of gold on each large shield.

NASB 1977
And King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of gold on each large shield.

Amplified Bible
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten (hammered) gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.

Christian Standard Bible
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; fifteen pounds of gold went into each shield.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds of gold went into each shield.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon made 200 gold shields and used almost seven kilograms of gold for each one.

Good News Translation
Solomon made two hundred large shields and had each one overlaid with almost fifteen pounds of gold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, using 15 pounds of gold on each shield.

International Standard Version
King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, overlaying each large shield with the gold from 600 gold pieces,

NET Bible
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of gold were used for each shield.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.

New King James Version
And King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.

King James 2000 Bible
And king Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one large shield.

New Heart English Bible
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to each shield.

World English Bible
King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one buckler.

American King James Version
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.

American Standard Version
And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred'shekels of gold went to one buckler.

A Faithful Version
And King Solomon made two hundred shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into one shield.

Darby Bible Translation
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, -- he applied six hundred [shekels] of gold to one target;

English Revised Version
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.

Webster's Bible Translation
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And King Salomon made two hundreth targets of beaten golde, sixe hundreth shekels of gold went to a target:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And king Solomon made two hundred targettes of beaten golde: sixe hundred sicles of golde went to a target.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And kynge Salomon caused to make two hundreth speares of beaten golde, sixe hundreth peces of golde put he to euery speare:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And King Solomon makes two hundred bucklers of alloyed gold—six hundred [shekels] of gold go up on the one buckler;

Young's Literal Translation
And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold -- six hundred of gold go up on the one target;

Smith's Literal Translation
And king Solomon will make two hundred shields of beaten gold; six hundred of gold will come up upon the one shield.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Solomon made two hundred shields of the purest gold: he allowed six hundred sides of gold for the plates of one shield.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Also, king Solomon made two hundred large shields from the purest gold. He dispensed six hundred shekels of gold for the layers of one shield.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And King Solomon made two hundred shields of refined gold, and six hundred minas of gold covered one shield

Lamsa Bible
And King Solomon made two hundred shields of pure gold; six hundred minas of gold went into each shield;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Solomon made three hundred spears of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold were upon one spear.
















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