Bible Strands
1 Kings 10:14
The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Solomon’s annual gold intake during his reign, placed immediately after the queen of Sheba’s departure and before a clarification about other revenue streams.
The words — מִשְׁקַל הַזָּהָב (mishkal ha-zahav) means “the weight of the gold,” grounding the verse in a specific measurement rather than a general claim.
The thread — This annual figure runs parallel to 2 Chronicles 9:13 and sits alongside the 420 talents from Ophir in 1 Kings 9:28, mapping a recurring royal income.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of Solomon’s economic scale as a historical datum, leaving the reader to weigh that wealth against the surrounding narrative of foreign tribute and royal expenditure.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 9:28 They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.
- 2 Chronicles 9:13 The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,