507 B
507 B
Chariots were brought up from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver each, and horses for 150 shekels each
"His merchants went to Egypt, bought chariots for six hundred shekels of silver each and horses for 150 shekels each, and brought them to Solomon in Jerusalem"
six hundred shekels of silver ... 150 shekels
"about 6.6 kilograms of silver ... about 1.7 kilograms". A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams
Many of these were then sold
"His merchants then sold many of these"