Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,
Parallel translations
- 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,
- BSB The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
- NKJV The weight of gold that came to Solomon yearly was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
- NLT Each year Solomon received about 25 tons of gold.
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Solomon received 666 talents of gold in a single year. It quantifies the staggering annual flow of wealth into his kingdom.
Overview
This enormous yearly income illustrates the peak of Solomon's prosperity and God's material blessing on his reign. The figure marks a kingdom of unrivaled riches. Yet such accumulation also moves toward the excess against which Deuteronomy 17 warned Israel's kings, and the narrative's mounting catalog of gold subtly prepares the reader for the spiritual decline that follows in chapter 11.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 1 Kgs 9:28They came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
- 2 Chr 9:13–28Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
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