1 Kings 9:14

¹⁴ Now Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents [1] of gold.

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Other Translations of 1 Kings 9:14

King James Version

¹⁴ And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.

English Standard Version

¹⁴ Hiram had sent to the king 120 talentsA talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms of gold.

The Message

¹⁴ This is all Hiram got from Solomon in exchange for four and a half tons of gold!

New King James Version

¹⁴ Then Hiram sent the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold.

New Living Translation

¹⁴ Nevertheless, Hiram paid Solomon 9,000 pounds of gold.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 9:14

Commentary on 1 Kings 9:10-14

(Read 1 Kings 9:10-14)

Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities. Hiram did not like them. If Solomon would gratify him, let it be in his own element, by becoming his partner in trade, as he did. See how the providence of God suits this earth to the various tempers of men, and the dispositions of men to the earth, and all for the good of mankind in general.