1 Kings 10:14

Solomon in All of His Glory

14 Each year Solomon received 25 tons of gold.

1 Kings 10:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 10:14

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 ^F11, 2,997,000 pounds; or as another learned man ^F12, who makes it equal to 5,138,520 ducats of gold.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 De Ponder. & Pret. c. 5.
F12 Scheuchzer. Physic. Sacr. vol. 3. p. 580.

1 Kings 10:14 In-Context

12 The king used the almugwood to make supports for the LORD's temple and the royal palace. He also used it to make harps and lyres for those who played the music. That much almugwood has never been brought into Judah or seen there since that day.

13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she wanted and asked for. That was in addition to what he had given her out of his royal riches. Then she left. She returned to her own country with her attendants.

14 Each year Solomon received 25 tons of gold.

15 That didn't include the money that was brought in by business and trade. It also didn't include the money from all of the kings of Arabia and the governors of Israel.

16 King Solomon made 200 large shields out of hammered gold. Each one weighed seven and a half pounds.