1 Kings 9:14

Translations

Modern

And Hiram had sent the king 120 talents of gold.

Traditional

And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.

Literal

And Hiram had sent to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold.

Latin

Misit quoque Hiram ad regem Salomonem centum viginti talenta auri.

Original

Hebrew

English

And Hiram had sent the king 120 talents of gold.

Notes

1 Kings 9:10–14

Solomon made a business deal with King Hiram, trading wheat and olive oil for timber and gold (1 Kings 5:10–11). When Solomon owed Hiram, he gave him twenty towns in Galilee as payment. However, Hiram was unhappy with the towns and returned them to Solomon (see 2 Chronicles 8:2). The two friends agreed on other compensation and continued as allies and trading partners (1 Kings 9:26–28; 10:22).

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon

Events

Reign of Solomon

Measurements

120 talents of gold: About 4.52 t (4.1 mt)

Related verses

1 Kings 9:11
King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.
1 Kings 10:14
The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
1 Kings 10:10
Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
1 Kings 10:21
All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.
1 Kings 9:28
They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents—and delivered it to Solomon.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 8:1–18

People

Hiram: King of Tyre, ally of David and Solomon

Glossary

Accho, Acco Cabul Hiram Kings, Books of First and Second Minerals and Metals Phoenicia, Phoenicians

Topics

Diplomacy: Solomon, in his Alliance with Hiram Elijah: Consolation Given To Hiram: Called Huram, King of Tyre: Makes Presents of Gold and Sailors to Solomon Money: Pieces of Mentioned: Talent of Gold Talent: General Scriptures Concerning Treaty: Ceding of the Territory By

1 Kings 9:14

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