2 Chronicles 9:13
in 2 Chronicles 9The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold,
KJV
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
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This verse in 2 Chronicles 9
Commentary
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The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year
on 2 Chronicles 9:13-16
The yearly gold, “666 talents,” funds two hundred large shields and three hundred small shields kept in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. The shields do not stay Solomon's: 12:9 records Shishak taking “the gold shields that Solomon had made,” and Rehoboam makes bronze shields in their place.
The words behind it
14 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִי֙ | vayhi | and it was | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| מִשְׁקַ֣ל | mishkal | [the] weight of | H4948 → | 49 times |
| הַזָּהָ֔ב | hazahav | the gold | H2091 → | 389 times |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | ʾasher- | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| בָּ֥א | ba' | it came | H935 → | 2568 times |
| לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה | lishlomoh | to Solomon | H8010 → | 291 times |
| בְּשָׁנָ֣ה | beshanah | in a year | H8141 → | 877 times |
| אֶחָ֑ת | ʾechat | one | H259 → | 971 times |
| שֵׁ֥שׁ | shesh | six | H8337 → | 216 times |
| מֵא֛וֹת | meot | hundred<s> | H3967 → | 581 times |
| וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים | veshishim | and sixty | H8346 → | 59 times |
| וָשֵׁ֖שׁ | vashesh | and six | H8337 → | 216 times |
| כִּכְּרֵ֥י | kikerei | talents of | H3603 → | 68 times |
| זָהָֽב׃ | zahav | gold | H2091 → | 389 times |
וַיְהִי֙and it was
vayhiH1961 →3559 times
מִשְׁקַ֣ל[the] weight of
mishkalH4948 →49 times
הַזָּהָ֔בthe gold
hazahavH2091 →389 times
אֲשֶׁר־which
ʾasher-H834 →5497 times
בָּ֥אit came
ba'H935 →2568 times
לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖הto Solomon
lishlomohH8010 →291 times
בְּשָׁנָ֣הin a year
beshanahH8141 →877 times
אֶחָ֑תone
ʾechatH259 →971 times
שֵׁ֥שׁsix
sheshH8337 →216 times
מֵא֛וֹתhundred<s>
meotH3967 →581 times
וְשִׁשִּׁ֥יםand sixty
veshishimH8346 →59 times
וָשֵׁ֖שׁand six
vasheshH8337 →216 times
כִּכְּרֵ֥יtalents of
kikereiH3603 →68 times
זָהָֽב׃gold
zahavH2091 →389 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
it leads to
- Isaiah 60:6
Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Psalms 68:29
Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
- Isaiah 49:7
Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes…
- Isaiah 60:6
Through
Psalms 68:29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
it leads to
- Psalms 45:12
The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- 1 Kings 10:10
Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was such an abundance of spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave…
- 1 Chronicles 29:3
Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy…
- Psalms 76:11
Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.
- Psalms 45:12
Through
Psalms 72:15Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
it leads to
- 1 Kings 10:14
The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
- 1 Kings 10:14
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