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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.
As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.
'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.
And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).
This supposes that the house of the forest of Lebanon would be attacked by the enemy.
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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.
/ʌv ðə ʃiːldz ənd ˈtɑːrɡəts ðæt wɜːr ɪn ðə haʊs ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrəst ʌv ˈlebənən/
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As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.
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'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.
/ənd kɪŋ ˈsɒl.ə.mən meɪd tuː ˈhʌndrəd ˈtɑːrɡəts ʌv ˈbiːtən ɡoʊld sɪks ˈhʌndrəd ˈʃekəlz ʌv ɡoʊld went tuː wʌn ˈtɑːrɡət ənd hiː meɪd θriː ˈhʌndrəd ʃiːldz ʌv ˈbiːtən ɡoʊld θriː paʊnd ɔːr θriː ˈhʌndrəd ˈʃekəlz ʌv ɡoʊld went tuː wʌn ʃiːld/
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And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).
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This supposes that the house of the forest of Lebanon would be attacked by the enemy.
/ðɪs səˈpoʊzɪz ðæt ðə haʊs ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrəst ʌv ˈlebənən wʊd biː əˈtækt baɪ ðə ˈenəmi/

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lebanon noun US /ˈlebənən/

an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean

From this reading “OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.”

shekels noun US /ˈʃekəlz/

informal terms for money

From this reading “'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.”

shields noun US /ʃiːldz/

plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure

From this reading “OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.”

Solomon proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.”

supposes verb US /səˈpoʊzɪz/

third-person singular of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading “This supposes that the house of the forest of Lebanon would be attacked by the enemy.”

target noun US /ˈtɑːrɡət/

a reference point to shoot at

From this reading “'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.”

targets noun US /ˈtɑːrɡəts/

plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at

From this reading “OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.”

warlike adjective US /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading “As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.”

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1

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From this reading And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).

10

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From this reading And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).

15,16

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From this reading And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).

16,17

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From this reading And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).

2

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From this reading And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).

9

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From this reading And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

accouteredadjective

provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading This supposes that the house of the forest of Lebanon would be attacked by the enemy.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This supposes that the house of the forest of Lebanon would be attacked by the enemy.

beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This supposes that the house of the forest of Lebanon would be attacked by the enemy.

Chron

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From this reading And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading This supposes that the house of the forest of Lebanon would be attacked by the enemy.

FORESTnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

KingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).

LEBANONnounUS /ˈlebənən/

an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean

From this reading OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

poundverbUS /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

prefigured

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From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

shekelsnounUS /ˈʃekəlz/

informal terms for money

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/

a protective covering or structure

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

SHIELDSnounUS /ʃiːldz/

plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure

From this reading OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

supposesverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪz/

third-person singular of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading This supposes that the house of the forest of Lebanon would be attacked by the enemy.

targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/

a reference point to shoot at

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

TARGETSnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡəts/

plural of “target” — a reference point to shoot at

From this reading OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon' (1 Kings 10:16,17; 2 Chron 9:15,16).

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 'And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels of gold went to one target, and he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; [three pound] or three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield.

WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading OF THE SHIELDS AND TARGETS THAT WERE IN THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As this house of the forest of Lebanon was that which, in the general, prefigured the state of the church in the wilderness, so it was accoutered with such military materials as suited her in such a condition, that is to say, with shields, and targets; consequently with other warlike things.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This supposes that the house of the forest of Lebanon would be attacked by the enemy.

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Vocabulary met early in Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03

Words and structures a reader meets early in Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Walked
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Through
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wilderness
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
World
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.