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Ver 29 There come up a Chariot from Eygpt for six hundred Shekels of Silver, fifty-six Pound five Shillings and a Horse for one hundred and fifty Shekels of Silver, fourteen Pound one Shilling and Three pence.

1. Kings xvi 24 He bought the Hill Samaria of Shomer, for two Talents of Silver which being the King's Talent, amounts to five hundred and thirty two Pound ten Shillings

1. Kings xx 39 Thy Life shall go for his Life or thou shalt pay a Talent of Silver, being common is one hundred eighty-seven Pound ten Shilling

2. Kings v 23 Naamond said, Take two Talents of Silver, being of the King's is five hundred and sixty-two Pound ten Shilling.

2. Kings vi 27 The Famine at the Siege of Samaria was so great, that an Ass's Head was sold for fourscore Pieces of Silver, which is ten Pounds and the fourth Part of a Cab, or Half a Pint of Dove's Dung for five Pieces of Silver, which is twelve Shillings and Six-pence, They used the Dove's Dung instead of Salt.

2. Kings vii I Elisha said, Hear the Word of the Lord To-morrow shall a Measure of fine flour be sold for a Shekel, one Shilling and Three pence, and two Measures of Barley for a Shekel. A Measure is a Bushel.

2. King xv 19 20 Mandhen gave Paul a thousand Talent of Silver, which is two hundred and eighty one thousand two hundred and fifty Pound and he exacted of each wealthy Men fifty Shekels three Pound to Shillings and Six-pence.

1 Chron xxi 25 David gave two Drams for the place, six hundred Shekels of Gold being of the Sanctuary, is nine hundred Pound.

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