1 Kings 10:14

1 Kings Old Testament

WEB

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

KJV

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

Commentary

Commentary

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty and six talents of gold. From Ophir and Tarshish, and wherever he traded; which was of our money, according to Berewood (k), 2,997,000 pounds; or as another learned man (l), who makes it equal to 5,138,520 ducats of gold. (k) De Ponder. & Pret. c. 5. (l) Scheuchzer. Physic. Sacr. vol. 3. p. 580.