thousand_o talent_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v 21750000_o l._n and_o above_o that_o ten_o thousand_o dram_n of_o the_o same_o metal_n each_o dram_n be_v the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o maneh_fw-it or_o hebr._n pound_n which_o be_v usual_o so_o among_o most_o nation_n and_o may_v be_v clear_v to_o be_v so_o among_o the_o hebrew_n i_o suppose_v from_o these_o two_o place_n compare_v the_o first_o whereof_o say_v that_o solomon_n make_v three_o hundred_o shield_n of_o beat_a gold_n and_o that_o three_o pound_n of_o gold_n go_v to_o one_o shield_n 9.16_o 1_o king_n 10.17_o 2_o chron._n 9.16_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o maneh_n the_o other_o place_n say_v he_o make_v three_o hundred_o shield_n and_o that_o three_o hundred_o shekel_n we_o say_v go_v to_o one_o shield_n in_o the_o hebr._n it_o be_v only_o say_v that_o three_o hundred_o of_o gold_n go_v to_o one_o shield_n whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o one_o maneh_n and_o a_o hundred_o of_o some_o one_o sort_n of_o 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eight_o million_o four_o hundred_o seventy_o seven_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o two_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n all_o deposit_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o shelomith_n a_o famous_a lord_n treasurer_n the_o 6_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n from_o moses_n be_v the_o son_n of_o zichri_fw-la joram_n jeshajah_n rehabiah_n eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o moses_n nay_o so_o magnific_a a_o sum_n it_o be_v that_o dr._n donne_n sometime_o dean_n of_o paul_n in_o his_o encoenia_fw-la or_o dedication_n sermon_n for_o lincolns-inne_n chappel_n conjecture_n that_o if_o all_o the_o christian_a king_n that_o be_v 18.4_o 1_o chron._n 26.25_o exod._n 18.4_o will_v send_v in_o all_o they_o have_v at_o once_o to_o any_o one_o service_n it_o will_v not_o equal_v this_o royal-sum_n of_o david_n and_o his_o prince_n a_o noble_a sum_n
rod_n blossom_a with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n the_o holy_a for_o the_o weight_n and_o value_n caspar_n waserus_n and_o edward_n brerewood_n in_o their_o treaty_n of_o this_o nature_n tell_v we_o according_a to_o their_o best_a inquiry_n that_o each_o shekel_n be_v in_o value_n proportionable_a to_o 2_o s._n 6_o d._n english_a and_o that_o it_o weigh_v about_o half_a a_o ounce_n troy_n 249._o hist_o p._n 249._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n set_v a_o shekel_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o 2_o s._n 4_o d._n but_o i_o rely_v rather_o upon_o the_o learned_a treatise_n of_o mr._n greaves_n his_o denarius_fw-la who_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o learned_a primate_n of_o ireland_n dr._n james_n usher_n 77._o pag._n 77._o have_v exact_o weigh_v several_a of_o they_o state_n it_o according_a to_o the_o english_a standard_n to_o be_v exact_o 2_o s._n 5_o d._n only_o according_a to_o which_o one_o hebr._n maneh_a of_o silver_n will_v be_v 7_o l._n 5_o s._n of_o our_o 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silver_n for_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o araunah_n 2_o li._n s._n d._n 6_o 0_o 2_o i._n e._n according_a to_o 2_o s._n 5_o d._n the_o shekel_n 6_o l._n 0_o s._n 2_o d._n now_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o pay_v six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o gold_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a mountain_n of_o moriah_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n thereon_o 21.25_o 1_o chron._n 21.25_o which_o according_a to_o twelve-fold_n proportion_n be_v 870_o l._n of_o our_o money_n 0_o li_n s_o d_o 870_o 0_o 0_o for_o it_o be_v not_o adarconim_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shekel_n in_o the_o hebr._n text_n now_o six_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n at_o 2_o s._n 5_o d._n the_o shekel_n arise_v to_o 72_o l._n 10_o s._n which_o increase_v by_o 12._o give_v the_o sum_n foremention_v this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o king_n david_n do_v to_o buy_v the_o place_n 13._o 1_o chron._n 28.11_o 12_o 13._o which_o at_o two_o payment_n come_v to_o 876_o l._n 0_o s._n 2_o d._n 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whereof_o be_v bring_v from_o tibhath_n and_o cun_n the_o city_n of_o haderezer_n king_n of_o zobah_n and_o therewith_o solomon_n make_v the_o brazen_a sea_n and_o the_o pillar_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o brass_n he_o dedicate_v also_o vessel_n of_o gold_n silver_z and_o brass_n that_o be_v send_v he_o as_o a_o present_a from_o the_o king_n of_o hamath_n and_o those_o treasure_n also_o which_o he_o bring_v from_o edom_n moab_n ammon_n the_o philistine_n and_o the_o land_n of_o amalek_n 14._o 1_o chron._n 22.3_o 14._o moreover_o he_o give_v iron_n in_o abundance_n and_o that_o without_o weight_n for_o the_o nail_n door_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o their_o joint_n as_o to_o precious_a stone_n we_o find_v he_o to_o have_v prepare_v onyx_n stone_n and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v and_o glister_a stone_n and_o of_o divers_a colour_n nay_o all_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n 22.2_o 1_o chron._n 29.2_o c._n 22.2_o and_o marble_n stone_n in_o abundance_n and_o hew_v stone_n wrought_v by_o mason_n that_o be_v stranger_n in_o israel_n 7.6_o c._n 22.4_o 2_o chron._n 7.6_o he_o provide_v also_o cedar-tree_n in_o abundance_n he_o give_v also_o many_o instrument_n of_o music_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o the_o levite_n therewith_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 4._o four_o he_o appoint_v the_o order_n and_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o their_o course_n of_o service_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o sing_v together_o with_o the_o station_n of_o the_o porter_n in_o their_o watch_n at_o the_o several_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n 25._o 2_o chron._n c._n 23._o &_o 24._o &_o 25._o 5._o five_o and_o last_o beside_o all_o this_o out_o of_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n 29.4_o 2_o chron._n 29.4_o he_o give_v even_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a good_n three_o thousand_o talent_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n which_o in_o sum_n result_v according_a to_o the_o former_a state_v proportion_n to_o 13050000_o li._n of_o our_o coin_n li._n 13050000._o li._n beside_o 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indeed_o yet_o david_n modest_o and_o humble_o acknowledge_v all_o that_o he_o give_v 22.14_o 1_o chron._n 22.14_o to_o be_v but_o of_o his_o poverty_n which_o we_o must_v understand_v as_o reflect_v upon_o his_o many_o trouble_n and_o war_n much_o waste_v his_o treasury_n but_o he_o add_v a_o very_a divine_a passage_n 29.14_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o say_v it_o be_v all_o of_o god_n own_o and_o rejoice_v that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n have_v heart_n to_o offer_v so_o willing_o after_o all_o this_o david_n be_v forbid_v to_o build_v yet_o go_v as_o far_o as_o he_o dare_v have_v set_v mason_n to_o work_v in_o hew_v of_o stone_n and_o provide_v cunning_a graver_n 22.2_o 1_o chron._n 22.2_o and_o man_n skilful_a in_o work_n both_o of_o metal_n and_o embroidery_n the_o like_a whereof_o solomon_n desire_v the_o king_n of_o tyre_n to_o send_v he_o all_o which_o be_v do_v 2.7_o 2_o chron._n 2.7_o david_n fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o israel_n and_o leave_v the_o management_n and_o perfect_a of_o all_o to_o his_o son_n in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o come_v to_o solomon_n furnish_v with_o so_o vast_a a_o purse_n the_o nerve_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o war_n to_o empty_a upon_o so_o glorious_a a_o work_n as_o the_o build_n of_o a_o habitation_n for_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o let_v we_o see_v what_o stately_a preparation_n he_o make_v stately_a indeed_o if_o some_o say_v true_a 5.1_o 2_o chron._n 5.1_o that_o he_o use_v not_o one_o mite_n of_o his_o father_n treasure_n that_o be_v thus_o dedicate_v to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v write_v say_v they_o that_o he_o bring_v all_o which_o his_o father_n have_v dedicate_v into_o god_n treasury_n as_o a_o reserve_v for_o extraordinary_a emergency_n and_o reparation_n but_o if_o these_o suggester_n have_v remember_v the_o foregoing_a story_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o such_o gold_n and_o such_o silver_n of_o david_n gift_n be_v lay_v out_o by_o weight_n upon_o 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