2 Kings 5:5
5 And the king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he went, a taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels
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talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms; a
shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
of gold, and ten c changes of clothing.
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