1 Kings 10:14

Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold.

In Context

13And King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she made request for, in addition to what he gave her freely from the impulse of his heart. So she went back to her country, she and her servants.

15In addition to what came to him from the business of the traders, and from all the kings of the Arabians, and from the rulers of the country.

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Cross References

1 Kings 9:28And they came to Ophir, where they got four hundred and twenty talents of gold, and took it back to King Solomon.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 10:2-14

Visit of the Queen of Sheba. ( b. c. 990.) 1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord , she came to prove him with hard questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 3 And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not. 4 And when the queen… Read the whole commentary →

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