Solomon’s Wealth and Splendor
1 Kings 10:14
In 11 translations
- BSB
- The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,666 talents is approximately 25.1 tons or 22.8 metric tons of gold.
- KJV
- ¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
- WEB
- Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 666 talents is about 20 metric tons
- ASV
- Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
- LSV
- And the weight of the gold that has come to Solomon in one year is six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
- YLT
- And the weight of the gold that hath come to Solomon in one year is six hundred sixty and six talents of gold,
- DBY
- And the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
- DRC
- And the weight of the gold that was brought to Solomon every year, was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold:
- GNV
- Also the weight of golde, that came to Salomon in one yeere, was sixe hundreth three score and six talents of gold,
- JPS
- Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
- LXXE
- And the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַֽיְהִי֙ מִשְׁקַ֣ל הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בְּשָׁנָ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֛וֹת שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וָשֵׁ֖שׁ כִּכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἦν ὁ σταθμὸς τοῦ χρυσίου τοῦ ἐληλυθότος τῷ Σαλωμὼν ἐν ἐνιαυτῷ ἑνὶ, ἑξακόσια καὶ ἑξηκονταὲξ τάλαντα χρυσίου,
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👤 Solomon◆ Reign of Solomon
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Chronicles 9:13–28The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.…
- 1 Kings 9:28They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents —and delivered it to Solomon.
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