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2 Chronicles 9:13-15
International Children’s Bible
2 Chronicles 9:13-15
International Children’s Bible
Solomon’s Great Wealth
13 The amount of gold that Solomon received in one year weighed about 50,000 pounds. 14 Besides that, he also received gold from merchants and traders. All the kings of Arabia and the rulers of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15 King Solomon made 200 large shields from hammered gold. Each shield contained about 7½ pounds of hammered gold.
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2 Chronicles 9:13-15
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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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