Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsNow the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
And the weight of the gold that hath come to Solomon in one year is six hundred sixty and six talents of gold,
And the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile