John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 10:14

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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 f238, 2,997,000 pounds; or as another learned man f239, who makes it equal to 5,138,520 ducats of gold.

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