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1 Kings 9:14

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Kings 9:14

Verse 14 of 28

Scripture focus

And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.

1 Kings 9:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 9:14

Theological / Devotional

Sixscore talents of gold. Solomon’s yearly income was 666 talents of gold (1 Kings 10:14). Thus the sum received from Hiram would be about one sixth of Solomon’s annual income. It is impossible to fix the exact monetary value of the talent. An estimate (Vol. I, p. 167) would make the weight of the talent approximately 34.2 kg., or 75.4 lb.

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