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Hiram: 120 talents of gold for what?
Verse 14 is a partial explanation of why Hiram was discontented. As a general rule in the ANE, people didn't generally buy and sell as we think of it today. Instead, one person would offer the other a ...
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Hiram: 120 talents of gold for what?
It is the other-way around. Hiram had supplied Solomon with:
expensive wood, cedar and juniper
gold
other materials
skilled craftsmen to do the building of the temple
In payment, Solomon gave Hiram ...
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