1 Kings 10:14 — Now the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one [particular] year was si… — AMP | maBible
Read 1 Kings 10:14 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 1 Kings 10.14, 1 Kings 10v14, 1R. 10:14. Now the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one [particular] year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
14 Now the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one [particular] year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
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It is impossible to determine the exact weight of a talent, in part because the Israelites had more than one measurement of a talent. Estimates range from 58-80 lbs. or higher, and the weight may have had to do with the amount an able-bodied man could carry of a given precious metal. Six hundred an…