1 Kings 9:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.

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And Hiram sent the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse tells us that King Hiram sent a massive amount of gold (about 4.5 tons) to King Solomon.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the partnership between King Solomon of Israel and King Hiram of Tyre around 950 BC. Hiram had been providing materials and skilled workers for Solomon's temple and palace construction projects. This gold shipment was likely payment or tribute related to their ongoing trade agreements, particularly involving Solomon's fleet operations and territorial exchanges.

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She gave the king 120 talents of gold, a huge amount of spices, and precious stones. There had never been spices as fine as the ones the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

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They sailed to Ophir and brought back 420 talents of gold from there to King Solomon.

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