John Axford

“ The Queen of Sheba gave the King six score talents of Gold, is four hundred five thousand pounds current English Money.
Vers. 14. Now the weight of Gold that came unto King Solomon in one year, was six hundred sixty six talents of gold, is two Milions two hundred forty seven thousand seven hundred fifty pounds, current English money
Vers. 16. And King Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold, six hundred shekels went to one target; which is nine hundred pounds worth of gold to one target; the worth of gold to the two hundred targets in the whole, is one hundred thousand pound. ”

“ The Kings shekel of Gold is three Drams, worth one pound two shillings six pence.
The shekel of Gold of the Temple is four drams or half an ounce, worth 1 l. 10. s.
The common Talent of Gold is worth two thousand two hundred fifty Pounds,
The Kings Talent of Gold, is worth three thousand three hundred seventy five pounds.
The Talent of Gold of the Sanctuary or Temple, is worth four thousand five hundred pounds
The Jews had another weight called Mina, but not of so much use as the other; the common Mina of silver, which is sixty Drams, or thirty seven shillings six pence. ”

“ The Kings Çubit one and twenty inches or a hands breadth more than the common. 3. The Cubit of the Sanctuary, contains two of the common, being a full yard. 4. The Geometrical Cubit contains six common Cubits, which is three Yards: according to this Cubit it's thought Noah's Ark was built. A Reed is six common cubits & a hand breadth, which is 3 inches. A Pace is 5 foot; A furlong 125 paces, or 40 Perch. A mile is 1000 paces or 8 Furlongs, but in the Scripture or Hebrew, as much as a man can go in half a day, or between meal and meal. ”