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The Wealth Of Solomon

At the temple dedication, Solomon sacrificed 22,000 oxen, 120,000 sheep, and held a 14 day feast for all Israel.

Dedication Cost
Item	Quantity	Cost Per Item	Convert To shk. (÷ by)	Convert To Gold (÷ by)	Gold Talents
Oxen	22,000	50 dr	4	81000	3.395
Sheep	120,000	10 dr	4	81000	3.704
Meals for People	10,000,000	0.25 shk	x 2 x 14	81000	864.198
(The feast lasted 14 days, with a full day’s wage splurged every day on two meals.)
Total cost:					871.297

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