and they gave for the service of God’s house of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, of silver ten thousand talents, of bronze eighteen thousand talents, and of iron one hundred thousand talents.
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and they gave for the service of God’s house of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, of silver ten thousand talents, of bronze eighteen thousand talents, and of iron one hundred thousand talents.
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The historical record: David is traditionally dated to about 1000 BCE, roughly five centuries before the daric was struck. (Encyclopaedia Britannica) · 2 documented · 1 debated
The scientific record: Ancient gold mining output and the scale of attested historical gold reserves are documented in economic history. (USGS)
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