John Gill Commentary 1 Kings 10:14

"Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold," — 1 Kings 10:14 (ASV)

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was
six hundred and sixty and six talents of gold .
] From Ophir and Tarshish, and wherever he traded; which was of our money, according to Berewood ^F11 , 2,997,000 pounds; or as another learned man ^F12 , who makes it equal to 5,138,520 ducats of gold.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F11: De Ponder. & Pret. c. 5.
• F12: Scheuchzer. Physic. Sacr. vol. 3. p. 580.