David’s supplies 4200 tons of gold x 2000lbs.=8.4 mil lbs. x 16 oz.=135 mil oz. x $1,300 oz.= $175 Billion 39,000 tons of silver x 2000lbs.=78 mil lbs. x 16 oz.=1.3 bil oz. x $16 oz.=$20 Billion Immeasurable amount of Bronze
Solomon’s costs Wood: 125,000 bu. Wheat x $10.5 bu.= $1.3 million 125,000 bu. Barley x $7 bu.= $.9 million 115,000 gal. wine x $10 gal.= $1.1 million 115,000 gal. olive oil x $10 gal= $1.1 million 10,000 people per month for 7 years 40 hrs wk @ $30 hr.=$1200 wk $200 per diem = $1400 wk x 10,000 people = $26 mil per week x 52 = 1.35 bill x 7yrs= $9.5 billion Stone: 154,000 people full time for 7 years 40 hrs wk @ $30 hr.= $1200 wk $200 per diem = $1400 wk x 154,000 people = $400 mil wk x 52 = $20.8 bil x 7yrs = $145.5 billion