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Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.
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Verse 11. The. The bridegroom, in the character of a countryman, asserts that he would not give his vineyard or spouse ( Calmet.) for all the king’s riches.
A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 1000 shekels is about 10 kilograms or about 22 pounds.
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