Judges 8:26

“And the weight of the golden earrings he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, etc.] Which, as Schcuchzer f179 computes, was eight hundred and ten ounces, five drachms, one scruple, and ten grains, of the weight of physicians; but as reckoned by Moatanus f180 amounted to eight hundred and fifty ounces, and were of the value of 6800 crowns of gold; and, according to Waserus f181, it amounted to 3400 Hungarian pieces of gold, and of their money at Zurich upwards of 15,413 pounds, and of our money 2,380 pounds: besides ornaments; such as were upon the necks of the camels, (<070821>Judges 8:21) for the same word is used here as there: and collars; the Targum renders it a…”

“ornaments--crescent-like plates of gold suspended from the necks, or placed on the breasts of the camels. collars--rather, "earrings," or drops of gold or pearl. purple--a royal color. The ancient, as well as modern Arabs, adorned the necks, breasts, and legs, of their riding animals with sumptuous housing.”

“If the Ishmaelite nose-rings were half a shekel in weight, then 1,700 shekels weight of gold implied that 3,400 persons wearing, gold rings had been slain. The “collars” were rather “ear-drops.” return to 'Top of Page'”

“a thousand: Taking the shekel at half an ounce, the sum of the gold ear-rings was 73 lbs. 4 oz. and worth about 3,300 sterling. collars: or, sweet jewels purple: Est 8:15; Jer 10:9; Eze 27:7; Luk 16:19; Joh 19:2, Joh 19:5; Rev 17:4; Rev 18:12, Rev 18:16 chains: Jdg 8:21 Judges 8:27”