## Baal Hamon ##

This is the name of a town in the northern part of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]).

## leased the vineyard ##

"rented out the vineyard"

## to those who would maintain it ##

"to people who would take care of it"

## Each one was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit ##

AT: "Each man was supposed to give Solomon a thousand shekels as payment for the fruit of the vineyard." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

## to bring a thousand shekels of silver  ##

"to bring 1,000 shekels of silver." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicalmoney]])

## My vineyard is my very own ##

"I am in charge of my own vineyard." The woman refers to herself as a vineyard as in [Song of Solomon 1:5](../01/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## the thousand shekels belong to you, my dear Solomon ##

The woman freely gives the profit of the vineyard to Solomon even though it belongs to her and she can give it to whomever she wants.