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John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 9:14

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Hiram sent to the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold.] Not after the cities had been given him, but before; and it may be rendered “had sent” f168, and is the sum of the gold he furnished him with for the temple, (<110911>1 Kings 9:11) which, according to Brerewood f169, was 540,000 pounds of our money; and, according to another f170 writer, it amounted to 1,466,400 ducats of gold, taking a talent at 12,220 ducats.
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