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Solomon’s Wealth and Splendor

13 Each year Solomon received about 25 tons[a] of gold. 14 This did not include the additional revenue he received from merchants and traders. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the provinces also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

15 King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, each weighing more than 15 pounds.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 9:13 Hebrew 666 talents [23 metric tons].
  2. 9:15 Hebrew 600 [shekels] of hammered gold [6.8 kilograms].

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