And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
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Interpretation
The imports here mentioned, would show that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though useless in themselves. True wisdom and happiness are always united together; but no such alliance exists between wealth and the enjoyment of the things of this life.
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This thought runs through 2 Chronicles 9:15-19.
Glossary
- House of the Forest of Lebanon Place
- Biblical structure. Modern identification: Jerusalem.