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1 Kings 9:28
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1 Kings 9:28
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28 They came to [a]Ophir and took four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 9:28 The location of this wealthy trading port is a subject of debate among scholars and archeologists. Possible sites considered include Pakistan, India, Zimbabwe, Yemen, and other ports in Arabia and Africa.
1 Kings 9:28
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1 Kings 9:28
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28 They sailed to Ophir(A) and brought back 420 talents[a] of gold,(B) which they delivered to King Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 9:28 That is, about 16 tons or about 14 metric tons
1 Kings 10:10
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1 Kings 10:10
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10 She gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold and a very great quantity of spices and precious stones. Never again did such an abundance of spices come in [to Israel] as that which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.
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1 Kings 10:10
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1 Kings 10:10
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10 And she gave the king 120 talents[a] of gold,(A) large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 10:10 That is, about 4 1/2 tons or about 4 metric tons
1 Kings 10:14
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1 Kings 10:14
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Wealth, Splendor and Wisdom
14 Now the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one [particular] year was six hundred and sixty-six [a]talents of gold,
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- 1 Kings 10:14 It is impossible to determine the exact weight of a talent, in part because the Israelites had more than one measurement of a talent. Estimates range from 58-80 lbs. or higher, and the weight may have had to do with the amount an able-bodied man could carry of a given precious metal. Six hundred and sixty-six talents would have weighed at least 38,628 lbs.
1 Kings 10:14
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1 Kings 10:14
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- 1 Kings 10:14 That is, about 25 tons or about 23 metric tons
1 Kings 10:21
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1 Kings 10:21
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21 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver; it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.
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1 Kings 10:21
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1 Kings 10:21
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21 All King Solomon’s goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold.(A) Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon’s days.
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