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 1 Kings 9. 14. And Hiram ſent the King ſix ſcore talents of Gold, being the Kings talent is four hundred five thouſand pounds Engliſh current Money.

Verſe 28. And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence four hundred & twenty talents of gold & it to King Solomon, is one Million four hundred ſeventy thouſand five huundredhundred [sic] pounds. A Million is a thouſand thouſand or ten hundred thouſand

1 Kings 10. 10. The Queen of Sheba gave the King ſix ſcore talents of Gold, is four hundred five thouſand pounds current Engliſh Money.

Verſ. 14. Now the weight of Gold that came unto King Solomon in one year, was ſix hundred ſixty ſix talents of gold, is two Milions two hundred forty ſeven thouſand ſeven hundred fifty pounds, current Engliſh money

Verſ. 16. And King Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, ſix hundred ſhekels went to one target; which is nine hundred pounds worth of gold to one target; the worth of gold to the two hundred targets in the whole, is one hundred thouſand pound.

Verſ. 17. And be made three Hundred hields of Gold, three pound of Gold to one ſhield, comes to one hundred twenty pounds. So that the worth of gold to the three hundred hields, amounts unto thirty ſix thouſand pounds.

Verſ. 29. And there came up a Chariot from Egypt for ſix hundred ſhekels of ſilver, is 56 pounds five ſhilingsſhillings [sic]: And a horſe for one hundred and fifty ſhekels of ſilvers is fourteen pound one ſhilling three pence:

1 kings 16. 24. And he bought the Hill Samaria of Shomer