1 Kings 10:17
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.”
זָהָב
Gold. Zahab. More precious than gold. The trials of faith are more valuable than zahab that perishes. Refined faith is worth more than refined gold.
עָלָה
he put up
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עָלָה
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
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מָגֵן
shields
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מָגֵן
Shield, buckler. Magen. The LORD God is a sun and shield. He both illuminates the path and protects the traveller walking on it.
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בַּיִת
the House of
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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יַעַר
the Forest of
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יַעַר
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees)
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מָנֶה
minas
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מָנֶה
properly, a fixed weight or measured amount, i.e. (techn.) a maneh or mina
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שָׁלוֹשׁ
three
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שָׁלוֹשׁ
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
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מֵאָה
hundreds
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מֵאָה
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
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שָׁחַט
beaten
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שָׁחַט
to hammer out
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