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1 Samuel 2 36. Shall come and bow to him for a ⟨piece⟩ of Money, or ſmall piece of ſilver, &c. is penny ⟨half⟩ penny farthing.
1 Sam. 9. 8. And Saul's ſervant ſaid, I have the ⟨fourth⟩ part of a ſhekel of ſilver, which is three pence ⟨three⟩ farthings.
1 Sam, 17. 4. 5. Goliath of Gath, whoſe height ⟨was⟩ ſix Cubits and a ſpan; he was armed with a ⟨coat⟩ of Mail, which weighed five thouſand ⟨ſhekels⟩ of braſs, which is one hundred four pounds ⟨two⟩ ounces, and the ſtaff of his ſpear, was like a Weavers beam: and his ſpears head weighed ſix ⟨hundred⟩ ſhekels of Iron, which is twelve pounds ⟨and⟩ a half.
2 Sam. 14. 26. When Abſalom polled his head at ⟨every⟩ years end he weighed his hair at two ⟨hundred⟩ ſhekels by the Kings weight, which is ſix ⟨pounds⟩ Three Ounces.
2 Sam. 18. 11, 12, And Joel ſaid, I would have ⟨given⟩ thee ten ſhekels, being the Kings, is eighteen ⟨ſhillings⟩ nine pence, and the man anſwered, if I ⟨ſhould⟩ receive a thouſand ſhekels of ſilver in my hand, &c. is 93 l. 15. ſh.
2 Sam. 12. 30. And he took their King of Amon's Crown from off his Head, which weighed a talent of gold; being the Kings, is three thouſand three hundred ſeventy five pounds, current Engliſh money.
2 Sam. 24. 24. David bought the threſhing Floor, and the Oxen, for fifty ſhekels of ſilver, being of the Sanctuary, is ſix pounds five ſhillings.
