dSee 1 Kgs. 9:28
hSee ch. 27:25-31
1 Kings 10:14
Solomon’s Great Wealth
14 aNow the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,1 Chronicles 29:4-7
4 b3,000 talents ▼▼A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
of gold, of the gold of dOphir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house, ▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew houses
5and for all the work to be done by craftsmen, gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver. Who then will offer willingly, consecrating himself ▼▼Or ordaining himself; Hebrew filling his hand
today to the Lord?” 6Then gthe leaders of fathers’ houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and hthe officers over the king’s work. 7They gave for the service of the house of God 5,000 talents and 10,000 idarics ▼
▼A daric was a coin weighing about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams
of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze and 100,000 talents of iron.
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