'And lo, in mine affliction, I have prepared for the house of Jehovah of gold talents a hundred thousand, and of silver a thousand thousand talents; and of brass and of iron there is no weighing, for in abundance it hath been, and wood and stones I have prepared, and to them thou dost add.1 Chronicles 22:14 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleIn my trouble I have prepared - Notwithstanding ail the wars in which I have been engaged, all the treacheries with which I have been surrounded, all the domestic troubles with which I have been overwhelmed, I never lost sight of this great object, the building of a house for God, that his worship might be established in the land. I have curtailed my expenses, and have lived in comparative poverty that I might save all I possibly could for this building.
A hundred thousand talents of gold - A talent of gold weighed three thousand shekels, and was worth five thousand and seventy-five pounds, fifteen shillings, and seven pence half-penny. One hundred thousand such talents would therefore amount to five hundred and seven millions, five hundred and seventy-eight thousand, one hundred and twenty-five pounds sterling. These sums are variously computed by several writers.
A thousand thousand talents of silver - A talent of silver weighed three thousand shekels, and was worth three hundred and fifty-three pounds, eleven shillings, and ten pence. A thousand thousand, or a million, of such talents would amount to the immense sum of three hundred and fifty-three millions, five hundred and ninety-one thousand, six hundred and sixty-six pounds, thirteen shillings, and four pence, sterling; both sums amounting to eight hundred and sixty-one millions, one hundred and sixty-nine thousand, seven hundred and ninety-one pounds, thirteen shillings, and four pence.
Thou mayest add thereto - Save as I have saved, out of the revenues of the state, and thou mayest also add something for the erection and splendor of this house. This was a gentle though pointed hint, which was not lost on Solomon.
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trouble. or, poverty.
2 Corinthians 8:2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
an hundred thousand This, at
5075l,
15s
7:5d, the talent, would amount to the sum of
507,578,125l
1 Chronicles 29:4-7 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver...
1 Kings 10:14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred three score and six talents of gold,
thousand thousand talents of silver This, at
353l
11s
10d. the talent, would amount to
353,591,666l
13s
4d.; and both sums would amount to the sum of
868,169,791l
13s
4d.
without weight
1 Chronicles 22:3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings...
2 Kings 25:16 The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD...
Jeremiah 52:20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD...
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