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2 Chronicles 9:16

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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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    2¶ He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.

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2 Chronicles 9:16

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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9:15¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.

9:16And 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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9:17Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

9:18And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:

9:19And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.

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