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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Each year Solomon received about 25 tons of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon yearly was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now the weight of gold which came in to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now the weight of gold which came in to Solomon in one year <i>was</i> 666 talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one [particular] year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon annually was twenty-five tons,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon annually was 25 tons,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Solomon received almost 23 tons of gold a year. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The gold that came to Solomon in one year weighed 49,950 pounds,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Every year King Solomon received over twenty-five tons of gold, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon's annual revenue was 666 talents of gold, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty six talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the weight of the gold that has come to Solomon in one year is six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the weight of the gold that hath come to Solomon in one year is six hundred sixty and six talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year will be six hundred sixty and six talents of gold,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the weight of the gold that was brought to Solomon every year, was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now the weight of the gold that was brought to Solomon each year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The gold that came to Solomon in one year weighed six hundred and sixty-six gold talents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the weight of gold that was coming to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty and six talents of gold.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/10-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=4057" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/10.htm">Solomon's Wealth and Splendor</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4948.htm" title="4948: miš·qal (N-msc) -- Weight. From shaqal; weight; hence, weighing.">The weight</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: haz·zā·hāḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">of gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: liš·lō·mōh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">to Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: bə·šā·nāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">each year</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: šêš (Number-fs) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">666</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8346.htm" title="8346: šiš·šîm (Number-cp) -- Sixty. Multiple of shesh; sixty."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: wā·šêš (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3603.htm" title="3603: kik·kar (N-fsc) -- From karar; a circle, i.e. a circumjacent tract or region, expec. The Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a loaf; also a talent (round) coin).">talents,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky."></a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">2 Chronicles 9:13</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28</a></span><br />They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a></span><br />For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-27.htm">1 Kings 10:27</a></span><br />The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11</a></span><br />(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-15.htm">2 Chronicles 1:15</a></span><br />The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21</a></span><br />For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-27.htm">2 Chronicles 9:27</a></span><br />The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a></span><br />And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-24.htm">1 Kings 4:24</a></span><br />For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm">1 Kings 5:10</a></span><br />So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a></span><br />So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-14.htm">1 Kings 9:14</a></span><br />And Hiram had sent the king 120 talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">1 Kings 9:26-28</a></span><br />King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea. / And Hiram sent his servants, sailors who knew the sea, to serve in the fleet with Solomon’s servants. / They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">1 Kings 10:18-20</a></span><br />Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred three score and six talents of gold,</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28</a></b></br> And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought <i>it</i> to king Solomon.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-8.htm">Received</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-6.htm">Six</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-5.htm">Sixty-Six</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-13.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">Talents</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-47.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-6.htm">Yearly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">Received</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Six</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-19.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">Sixty-Six</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">Talents</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-19.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">Yearly</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">Solomon's gold</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">His targets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">The throne of ivory</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">His vessels</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-24.htm">His presents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">his chariots and horse</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">his tribute</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year</b><br>This phrase highlights the immense wealth that Solomon accumulated annually. In the ancient Near East, gold was a symbol of wealth and power, and Solomon's accumulation of gold signifies the prosperity and influence of his reign. The annual influx of gold likely came from various sources, including trade, tribute from other nations, and taxes. This wealth enabled Solomon to undertake grand projects, such as the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem, which was a central place of worship and a symbol of God's presence among His people. The prosperity during Solomon's reign fulfilled God's promise to David that his son would have a peaceful and prosperous kingdom (<a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9-10</a>).<p><b>was 666 talents</b><br>The specific number, 666 talents, is significant and has been the subject of much discussion. A talent was a large unit of weight, approximately 75 pounds or 34 kilograms, making 666 talents an enormous amount of gold. This number, 666, is also notable in biblical literature as it appears in <a href="/revelation/13-18.htm">Revelation 13:18</a>, where it is associated with the number of the beast. While the connection between these two uses of 666 is not explicitly explained in the Bible, some scholars suggest that it may symbolize the potential for wealth and power to lead to idolatry and moral corruption, a theme that is evident in Solomon's later years when he turned away from God (<a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">1 Kings 11:4-6</a>). Solomon's wealth, while a blessing, also served as a test of his faithfulness to God, illustrating the biblical principle that material wealth can be both a blessing and a spiritual challenge.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel. Known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the First Temple in Jerusalem, Solomon's reign is often seen as a high point in Israel's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The united kingdom under Solomon, which experienced a period of peace and prosperity. Solomon's wealth and wisdom attracted visitors from all over the known world.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/6/666_talents_of_gold.htm">666 talents of gold</a></b><br>This specific amount of gold received annually by Solomon signifies immense wealth. The number 666 is notable in biblical literature and often associated with imperfection or human systems.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_wealth.htm">The Danger of Wealth</a></b><br>While wealth itself is not inherently evil, the accumulation and reliance on it can lead to spiritual complacency and a departure from reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_and_wealth.htm">Wisdom and Wealth</a></b><br>Solomon's wisdom was a gift from God, yet his wealth became a potential stumbling block. Believers should seek wisdom from God and use their resources for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_numbers.htm">Symbolism of Numbers</a></b><br>The number 666 in this context can remind us of the imperfection of human systems and the need to seek God's perfect will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship.htm">Stewardship</a></b><br>As stewards of God's blessings, we are called to use our resources wisely and for the advancement of His kingdom, rather than personal gain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_god.htm">Contentment in God</a></b><br>True contentment and security come from a relationship with God, not from material wealth or possessions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_corroborated.htm">Why does the biblical description of Solomon’s wealth and empire lack external corroboration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_historical_records_support_solomon's_wealth.htm">Does the account in 1 Kings 10:23 of Solomon’s unmatched riches align with known ancient records, or do historical sources contradict this portrayal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_number_666_symbolize.htm">What does the number 666 symbolize?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_solomon_get_gold_for_the_sanctuary.htm">2 Chronicles 3:8 – How did Solomon acquire and transport enough gold to overlay the inner sanctuary entirely? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Talents</span>.--The word properly signifies a "circle," or "globe," and the talent (among the Hebrews and other Orientals, as among the Greeks) denoted properly a certain weight. (<span class= "ital">a</span>) The ordinary talent of gold contained 100 "manehs," or "portions" (the Greek <span class= "ital">mna</span>, or <span class= "ital">mina</span>), and each maneh (as is seen by comparing <a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm" title="And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.">1Kings 10:17</a> with <a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm" title="And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.">2Chronicles 9:16</a>) contained 100 shekels of gold. According to Josephus (<span class= "ital">Ant. xiv.</span> 7, 1), each maneh contained 2� Roman pounds, and the talent, therefore, 250 Roman pounds, or 1,262,500 grains; and this agrees fairly with his computation elsewhere (<span class= "ital">Ant. iii.</span> 8, 10), that the gold shekel was equivalent to the <span class= "ital">daric</span>, which is about 129 grains. (See <span class= "ital">Dictionary</span> <span class= "ital">of the Bible</span>: "WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.") According to this calculation, 666 talents would give a weight of gold now worth 7,780,000. (<span class= "ital">b</span>) On the other hand, the talent of silver is expressly given (by comparison of <a href="/context/exodus/30-13.htm" title="This they shall give, every one that passes among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.">Exodus 30:13-15</a>; <a href="/context/exodus/38-25.htm" title="And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and three score and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:">Exodus 38:25-28</a>) at 3,000 "shekels of the sanctuary," and such a shekel appears, by the extant Maccabaean coins, to be about 220 grains. Of such talents, 666 would give a little more than half the former weight; hence, if the talent of gold here be supposed to be in weight the same as the talent of silver, the whole would give a weight of gold now worth about 4,000,000. Considering that this is expressly stated to be independent of certain customs and tributes, the smaller sum seems more probable; in any case, the amount is surprisingly large. But it should be remembered that at certain times and places accumulations of gold have taken place, so great as practically to reduce its value, and lead to its employment, not as a currency, but as a precious ornament. Making all allowance for exaggeration, this must have been the case among the Mexicans and Peruvians before the Spanish conquests. It is not improbable that the same may have occurred in the time of Solomon.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Now the weight of gold that</span> <span class="cmt_word">came to Solomon in one year</span> [probably one particular and exceptional year, probably also the year of the queen's visit, not year by year (Wordsworth, <span class="accented">al</span>.), as the Vulgate (<span class="accented">per singulos annos</span>). One fleet only came home from its voyage after three years, and the gold would hardly weigh precisely 666 talents year by year] <span class="cmt_word">was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold.</span> [The correspondence with the number of the Beast (<a href="/revelation/13-18.htm">Revelation 13:18</a>; cf. <a href="/ezra/2-13.htm">Ezra 2:13</a>) is in all probability not altogether accidental. It is possible, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, that the number of the beast is a reminiscence of this number of talents. For we may surely see in this statement of Solomon's prodigious wealth an indication of his worldliness, the turning point, perhaps, in his estrangement from God. "The love of money" may have been the root of all his evil. It is certainly remarkable that from this time forward his career is one of steady declension. It is also remarkable that while he is here represented to us as a "royal merchant," the mark of the beast is on the <span class="accented">buyers</span> and <span class="accented">sellers</span> (<a href="/revelation/13-17.htm">Revelation 13:17</a>). But see "Expositor," May, 1881. It is, of course, possible that the number has been corrupted, but, on the other hand, it may have been recorded, partly because of the singularity of the sum total. The 666 talents include the receipts from all sources - taxes, tribute, and voyages - with the exception made presently (ver. 15). Rawlinson quotes Keil (in his earlier edition) as estimating this amount at £3,646,350. But in his later work, Keil puts it in round numbers at two and a half millions (17,000,000 thalers), while Mr. Peele calculates it at about £8,000,000. These widely varying figures are instructive, as showing that both estimates are little more than guesswork. We do not know the value of the Hebrew talent, nor, indeed, can it ever be rightly appraised until we know its purchasing power. The <span class="accented">denarius, e</span>.<span class="accented">g.</span>, is generally valued at 8½ d. (or 7½ d.) because it contained some 58 grains of pure silver but its real <span class="accented">value</span> was nearer three shillings, inasmuch as it was a fair wage for a day's work on the land (<a href="/matthew/20-2.htm">Matthew 20:2</a>). In any case, it is clear that this sum should hardly be compared with the <span class="accented">annual</span> revenue of other Oriental empires, as by Rawlinson (see above). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/10-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The weight</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁקַ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(miš·qal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4948.htm">Strong's 4948: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, weighing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of gold</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזָּהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(bā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(liš·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each year</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשָׁנָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְהִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">666</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(šêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> </span><span class="str2">Six (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">talents,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּכַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(kik·kar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3603.htm">Strong's 3603: </a> </span><span class="str2">A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 10:14 Now the weight of gold that came (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/10-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 10:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 10:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/10-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 10:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 10:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>