Bible Dictionaries
Beaten Gold
Holman Bible Dictionary
Thin sheets of gold produced by hammering and used to overlay objects of lesser value. Several objects were overlayed with gold in this manner: the golden shields of Solomon (1 Kings 10:16-17 ), the lampstands of the tabernacle (Exodus 25:18 ,Exodus 25:18,25:31 ,Exodus 25:31,25:36; Exodus 37:7 ,Exodus 37:7,37:22; Numbers 8:4 ), and idols (Isaiah 40:19 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Beaten Gold'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/beaten-gold.html. 1991.