namely, (A)three thousand [a]talents of gold, from (B)the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the [b]buildings;

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  1. 1 Chronicles 29:4 A talent was about 75 lb. or 34 kg
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:4 Lit houses

three thousand talents[a] of gold (gold of Ophir)(A) and seven thousand talents[b] of refined silver,(B) for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings,

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  1. 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons

18 And by his servants Huram sent him ships and servants who knew the sea; and they went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and (A)took from there [a]450 talents of gold, and brought it to King Solomon.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 8:18 About 17 tons or 15 metric tons

18 And Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own men, sailors who knew the sea. These, with Solomon’s men, sailed to Ophir and brought back four hundred and fifty talents[a] of gold,(A) which they delivered to King Solomon.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 8:18 That is, about 17 tons or about 15 metric tons