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1 Kings 10:14-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 10:14-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Solomon’s Wealth
14 The weight(A) of gold that came to Solomon annually was 25 tons,[a] 15 besides what came from merchants,(B) traders’ merchandise, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.(C)
16 King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds[b] of gold went into each shield.
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- 1 Kings 10:14 Lit 666 talents
- 1 Kings 10:16 Lit 600 (shekels)
1 Kings 10:14-16
New International Version
1 Kings 10:14-16
New International Version
Solomon’s Splendor(A)
14 The weight of the gold(B) that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents,[a] 15 not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the territories.
16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields(C) of hammered gold; six hundred shekels[b] of gold went into each shield.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 10:14 That is, about 25 tons or about 23 metric tons
- 1 Kings 10:16 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms; also in verse 29
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