Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:15
And king Solomon made two hundred targets [of] beaten gold: six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one target.
15. targets ] Heb. innh, a word meaning a large shield; cp. 1Sa 17:7. On the other hand in 2Ch 9:16 (Heb. mgn) small shields are meant. The English renderings should be transposed so as to be “shields” in 2Ch 9:15 and “targets” in 2Ch 9:16.
went to one target ] Render (also in 2Ch 9:16) were spread upon one target.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Comparing 1Ki 10:16-17, it follows from the two passages together that the pound of gold was equal to 100 shekels.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 15. And King Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold] For a more correct valuation of these targets and shields than that in 1Kg 10:17, see at the end of the chapter. 2Ch 9:29.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
[See comments on 1Ki 10:16].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(15) And king Solomon made.Word for word as 1Ki. 10:16.
Beaten gold.Rather, according to Gesenius, mixed or alloyed gold. But the word (shaht, i.e., shatah) seems to mean gold beaten out, gold-leaf. So LXX., .
Went to.He put on, i.e., he plated the targets, which were large oblong shields, with gold. (Comp. Amo. 8:10, And I will put upon all loins sackcloth.) So in 2Ch. 9:16.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
targets = pointed or bossed shields. Hebrew. zinnah.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
two: 2Ch 12:9, 2Ch 12:10, 1Ki 10:16, 1Ki 10:17
Reciprocal: Exo 25:36 – beaten 1Sa 17:6 – target of brass 2Sa 8:7 – shields 1Ki 14:26 – the shields of gold 1Ch 18:7 – shields Ecc 2:8 – silver Son 4:4 – a thousand
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
9:15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets [of] beaten gold: {g} six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one target.
(g) Which amounts to 2400 crowns of the sun.
(h) Or pounds, called mina, of which every one seemed to make a hundred shekels.