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1 Kings 10:14

King James Version (KJV)

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Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,

1 Kings 10:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 10:14

Theological / Devotional

Weight of gold. The sum given as Solomon’s annual income, 666 talents of gold, is an enormous figure. The same weight of gold estimated at modern values would total more than $18,000,000. This is more than the reported income of Persia from its 20 satrapies, which amounted to 14,560 silver talents a year. It should be noted, however, that these figures represent only the present value of the ancient weights and do not represent the actual buying power of this income in ancient times.

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