He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold. Each shield contained about 4 pounds [137] of gold. The king put them in the building called the “Forest of Lebanon.”
Isaiah 22:8 - Easy To Read Version At that time, the people of Judah will want to use the weapons they keep at the Forest Palace. {\cf2\super [216]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then [God] removed the protective covering of Judah; and you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest [the king's armory] in that day. [I Kings 7:2; 10:17, 21.] American Standard Version (1901) And he took away the covering of Judah; and thou didst look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest. Common English Bible Judah’s covering has been stripped away. On that day, you trusted the weapons in the Forest House. Catholic Public Domain Version And the covering of Judah will be exposed, and in that day, you will see the weaponry of the forest house. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the covering of Juda shall be discovered: and thou shalt see in that day the armoury of the house of the forest. |
He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold. Each shield contained about 4 pounds [137] of gold. The king put them in the building called the “Forest of Lebanon.”
He also built the building called “the Forest of Lebanon.” It was 100 cubits [57] long, 50 cubits [58] wide, and 30 cubits [59] high. It had four rows of cedar columns. On top of each column was a cedar capital. [60]
The armies will meet in your special valley. The valley will be filled with chariots. {\cf2\super [215]} Horse soldiers will be put in front of the city gates.