OLD TESTAMENT

2 Kings 15:19

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Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

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A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds, so 1000 talents is about 30 metric tons

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