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