2 Chronicles 9:13-15
1599 Geneva Bible
13 ¶ Also the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year, was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
14 Besides that which chapmen and merchants brought: and all the Kings of Arabia, and the princes of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15 And King Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, and [a]six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
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- 2 Chronicles 9:15 Which sum mounteth to 2400 crowns of the sun, Budeus De Asse.
2 Chronicles 9:13-15
New International Version
Solomon’s Splendor(A)
13 The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents,[a] 14 not including the revenues brought in by merchants and traders. Also all the kings of Arabia(B) and the governors of the territories brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels[b] of hammered gold went into each shield.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 9:13 That is, about 25 tons or about 23 metric tons
- 2 Chronicles 9:15 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
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