1 Kings 10:14–15
¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one yere, was sixe hundred, threescore & six talents of gold,
Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
Besides that he had of the merchant men, and of the traffique of the spicemerchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the ‖gouernours of the countrey.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, Captaines.
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13¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
14Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
16And 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.
17Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
18And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:
19And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.
20¶ And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
21For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
22And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
23¶ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
24And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
25¶ And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
26¶ And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
27And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance.
28And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
13¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one yeere, was sixe hundred and threescore and sixe talents of gold:
14Besides that which chapmen and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia, and ‖gouernours of the countrie, brought gold and siluer to Solomon.
15¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: sixe hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
16And 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 forrest of Lebanon.
17Moreouer the king made a great throne of yuorie, and ouerlaid it with pure gold.
18And there were sixe steps to the throne, with a footstoole of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and †stayes on each side of the sitting place, and two lyons standing by the stayes.
19And twelue lyons stood there on the one side and on the other, vpon the sixe steps. There was not the like made in any kingdome.
20¶ And all the drinking vessels of King Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forrest of Lebanon were of †pure gold: ‖none were of siluer; it was not any thing accounted of in the dayes of Solomon.
21For the kings ships went to Tarshish with the seruants of Huram: euerie three yeeres once came the ships of Tarshish bringing golde, and siluer, ‖yuorie, and apes, and peacocks.
22And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisedome.
23¶ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to heare his wisedome, that God had put in his heart.
24And they brought euery man his present, vessels of siluer, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harnesse, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate yeere by yeere.
25¶ And Solomon *had foure thousand stalles for horses, and charets, and twelue thousand horsemen, whom hee bestowed in the charet cities, and with the king at Ierusalem.
26¶ And hee reigned ouer all the kings, *from the †riuer, euen vnto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
27And the king †made siluer in Ierusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the Sycomore trees, that are in the low plaines, in abundance.
28*And they brought vnto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
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13¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
14Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
13¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one yeere, was sixe hundred and threescore and sixe talents of gold:
14Besides that which chapmen and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia, and ‖gouernours of the countrie, brought gold and siluer to Solomon.
- Galatians 4:25Rank 3 from verse 15
- Isaiah 21:13Rank 4 from verse 15
- Psalms 72:10Rank 5 from verse 15
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1 Kings 10:14
Sense 1: Heaviness or a measured load. Sense 2: Figuratively, a burden, importance, influence, force, or consequence.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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A period of twelve months; a stated annual period.
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threescore
Thrice twenty; sixty.
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1 Kings 10:15
At the side of; apart from; or in addition to.
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merchantmen
Traders who buy and sell goods or other property.
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1. To trade or conduct commerce. 2. Trade or commerce by buying, selling, or exchange.
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Sense 1: An aromatic substance used for fragrance, anointing, burial, seasoning, or trade. Sense 2: To season, mix, or prepare with spices or aromatic substances.
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Persons who buy, sell, exchange, transport, or trade goods and wares, often for gain and sometimes across lands or seas.
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Persons who govern, rule, direct, or hold chief civil authority.
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10:14¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
10:14¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one yere, was sixe hundred, threescore & six talents of gold,
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10:15Besides that he had of the merchant men, and of the traffique of the spicemerchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the ‖gouernours of the countrey.
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