Pounds ten Shillings And a Wedge of Gold of fifteen Shekels which were Common is eleven Pounds five Shillings Judges 8.26 And the weight of the Golden Ear-rings which he requested was one thousand seven hundred Shekels of Gold which were Common comes to one thousand two hundred seventy five Pounds Judges 9.4 And they gave him seventy pieces of Silver is eight Pounds fifteen Shillings Judges 16.5 And the Lords of the pounds twelve shillings eleven pence Vers 20. And there came up a Chariot from Egypt for six hundred Shekels is fifty six pounds five shillings And a Horse for one hundred fifty Shekels of Silver is fourteen pounds one shilling three pence 1 Kings 16.24 And he bought the Hill Samaria of Shemer for two Talents of Silver is five hundred sixty two pounds ten shillings the Kings Talent 1 Kings 20. Then thy Life shall be for his Life or else thou shalt pay a Talent of silver c. being a Common Talent is one hundred eighty seven pounds ten shillings 2 Kings 5.23 And Naman said Be content take two Talents of Silver c. which is the Kings Talent is five hundred sixty two pounds ten shillings 2 Kings 6.29 A great Famine in Samaria and they besieged it until an Asses Head was sold for fourscorâ— pieces of Siver which is ten pounds And the fourth part of a Cab of Doves-Dung which is half a Pint for five pieces of Silver which is twelve shilings six pence They used the Doves-Dung instead of Salt 2 Kings 7.1 Then Elisha said Hear the Word of the Lord To morrow about this time shall a Measure of fine Flower be sold for a Shekel which is one shilling three pence and two Measures of Barly for a Shekel c. A Measure being a Bushel It came to pass as the Man of God had said 2 Kings 15.19 20. And Menahem gave Pul a thousand Talents of Silver is two hundred eighty one thousand two hundred fifty pounds He exacted of each Man that was Wealthy fifty Shekels is three pounds two shillings six pence 1 Chron. 21.25 David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred Shekels of Gold by weight the Shekel of the Sanctuary is nine hundred Pounds 1 Chron. 22.14 Now behold in my Troubles I have prepared for the House of the Lord one hundred thousand â—alents of Gold which amounts unto being of the Sanctuary forty five thousand Millions current English Money And a thousand thousand Talents of Silver which is in English current Money thirty seven Millions five hundred thousand Pounds 1 Chron. 29.7 And gave for the service of the House of Gold five thousand Talents and ten thousand Drams according to the Talent of the Sanctuary is two millions two hundred fifty three thousand seven hundred and fifty Pounds And of Silver ten thousand Talents which is three millions seven hundred and fifty thousand Pounds English current Money And of Brass eighteen thousand Talents which is in weight two millions two hundred and fifty thousand Pounds which is one thousand four Tun and nine hundred thirty two Pounds And of Iron one hundred thousand Talents which is in weight twelve Millions five hundred thousand Pounds which is five thousand five hundred seventy nine Tun eleven hundred seventy eight Pounds 2 Chron. 3.8 And he over-laid it with fine Gold amounting to six hundred Talents of the Sanctuary is two Millions seven hundred thousand Pounds Verse 9. And the weight of the Nails was fifty Shekels of Gold is seventy five Pounds 2 Chron. 8.18 And they took from Ophir four hundred and fifty Talents of Gold and brought them to King Solomon which is one Million five hundred and eighteen thousand seven hundred and fifty Pounds 2 Chron. 9.9 And she gave the King one hundred and twenty Talents of Gold according to the Kings Talent is four hundred and five thousand Pounds Verse 13. Now the weight of Gold that came to King Solomon in one Year was six hundred sixty six Talents amounts to according to the Kings Talent two Millions two hundred forty seven thousand seven hundred and fifty Pounds English current Money Verse 15. And King Solomon made two hundred Targets of beaten Gold six hundred Shekels of Gold to one Target which is nine hundred Pounds worth of Gold to one Target The worth of Gold to the three hundred Targets amounts unto one hundred and eighty thousand Pounds Verse 16. And three hundred Shields made he of beaten Gold three hundred Shekels went to one Shield which is four hundred and fifty Pounds The worth of Gold to the three hundred Shields is one hundred thirty five thousand Pounds according to the Shekel of the Sanctuary 2 Chron. 2.56 And he hired one hundred thousand Mighty Men of Valour out of Israel for one hundred Talents of Silver the Kings Talent is twenty eight thousand one hundred twenty five Pounds English 2 Chron. 27.5 And the Children of Ammon gave him the same Year one hundred Talents of Silver being Common is eighteen thousand seven hundred and fifty Pounds English 2 Chron 36.4 And condemned the Land in an hundred Talents of Silver being Common is eighteen thousand seven hundred and fifty Pounds Jeremiah 32.9 And I weighed him the Money even seventeen Shekels of Silver c. being Common is twenty one Shillings three Pence Hosea 3.2 So I Bought her unto me for fifteen pieces of Silver c. is one Pound seventeen Shillings and six Pence Thus far the Old-Testament Matthew 18.24 One was brought to him which owed him ten thousand Talents which was forgiven him being Common Talents comes to one million eight hunâ—red seventy five thousand Pounds One of his Fellow-Servants owed him one hundred Pence called Drachma seven Pence half penny is three Pound two Shillings six Pence which he would not forgive his Fellow-Servant Matth. 17.27 And take up the Fish that first cometh up and when thou hast opened his Mouth thou shalt find a piece of Money that take and give them for me and thee c. Which piece of Money is called a Sâ—ater it is half an Ounce of Silver which is two Shillings Matth. 22.19 And they shewed him a Penny which is seven Pence half penny Ma th 25.15 To one he gave five Talents supposed Common is nine hundred thirty seven Pounds ten Shillings To another two Talents is three hundred seventy five Pounds To another one which is one hundred eighty seven Pounds ten Shillings Matth. 20.5 He agreed with the Labourers for a Penny a Day which is seven Pence half penny being the Roman-Penny Matth. 26.15 And they covenanted with Judas for Thirty pieces of Silver called also Silverlings being half an Ounce of Silver is two Shillings six Pence which comes to three Pounds fifteen Shillings The Measures Mentioned in the Scripture There are divers kinds of Cubits 1. The Common Cubit was from the Elboe to the long fingers end or a Foot and half or half a Yard 2. The King's Cubit one and twenty Inches or
a Hand 's breadth more than the Common 3. The Cubit of the Sanctuary contains two of the Common being a full Yard 4. A 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 and a Hand 's breadth which is three Inches A Pace is five Foot A Furlong is one hundred twenty five Paces or forty Perch A Mile is one thousand Paces or eight Furlongs But in the Scripture or Hebrew as much as a Man can go in half a day or between Meal and Meal Judges 20.16 Among all this People there were seven hundred chosen Men left which could Sling at a Hairs breadth and not miss Now a Hairs breadth is the forty eighth part of an Inch. Twelve Inches is a Foot Sixteen Foot and an half is a Perch Forty Perch is a Furlong Eight Furlongs is a Mile A Sabbath-days Journey according to Scripture is six hundred â—aces The Measures Mentioned in the Scripture First of Dry A Cab is a Quart An Omer is a Quart and half A Seath is a Gallon and half An Ephath is half a Bushel and a Pottle Half an Homer is seven Bushels and a Quart An Homer or Cor is fourteen Bushels and a Pottle A Chenix by some counted three Pints five Ounces and half by others a Quart The Liquid or Wet Measures A Log is half a Pint. A Hin is three Quarts A Bath is nine Gallons three Quarts A Poe or Sextary is a Pint and half A Firkin is four Gallons and half Of Legion We read in the Scripture of Legion as Mark 5.9 He asked him What is thy Name And he answered saying My Name is Legion for we are many c. Matth. 26.53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now Pray to my Father and he shall presently give me more than Twelve Legions of Angels c. Twelve Legions is eighty thousand seven hundred and fifty So Luke 8.30 And Jesus asked him saying What is thy Name And and he said Legion because many Devils were entred into him And if a Legion consisted of so many as is mentioned as it follows then they were possest with some Thousands of Devils For a Legion at that time was six thousand Foot-Men and seven hundred and thirty Horse-Men Romulus who built Rome his Legion consisted of three thousand Foot-Men and three hundred Horse-Men Afterwards a Legion was four thousand two hundred Foot-Men and three hundred Horse-Men After in Julius Caesar's time which was about one hundred and fifty Years before Christ a Legion was five thousand Foot and three hundred Horse-Men Lisey and Isodor say a Legion consisted of six thousand Armed Men. Hesych saith a Legion was an Army of six thousand six hundred sixty and six Afterwards a full and perfect Legion consisted of six thousand Foot-Men and seven hundred and thirty Horse-Men of the Common Soldiers Of Offices and Conditions of Men. Patriarch is a Father of the Family as Abraham Isaac Jacob and his Sons Judges Temporary or for a time supream Governours appointed over the Children of Israel King over a Nation or Kings after the falling of the ten Tribes of Israel Elders or Senators the seventy or Sanhedrim Officers Provists or Sheriffs Judges or Rulers such as determined Controversies in particular Cities Hebrews from Abraham An Israelite from Jacob who was named Israel called Children of Israel A Proseiite of the Covenant who submitted to the Law and was Circumcised A Proselite of the Gate or Stranger who Worshiped the true God but was not Circumcised The Officer or Governour appointed by the Kings of Assyria and Persia Heads of the People in Captivity or chief of each Tribe or many who exercised under others Government during the Captivity Under the Grecian Monarchy the Maccabees or the Successors of Judas Maccabeas High-Priest who presided in Kingly Government or Power under the Roman Emperors Presidents or Governours sent from Rome with Imperial Power Tetrarches who had Kingly Power over some Provinces Proconsuls or Deputies of Provinces Inferior Officers Publicans who were Tribute or Tax-gatherers hated of the Jews Centurion Captain of an hundred Men. Political Officers or Sects of Men. High-Priest who only might enter into the Holy of Holies Priest or Sagan who supplied the High-Priest's Office in case he were disabled some set apart for the War for expedition The Sons of Aaron who had divers Ranks Degrees and Offices in the Temple Also the sons of Levi who were of three Ranks and Orders Gershomites Chohothites Mâ—rarites Also Nâ—thimins Inferior Servants of the Priests and Levites not of their Tribe to draw Water and cleave Wood. Prophets who were antiently called Seers who fore-told things to come and denounced Gods Judgments against Idolaters and Evil-Doers And taught the People Children of the Prophets their Disciples or Scholars Wise Men called so in imitation of the Wise Men of the East or Gentile Philosophers Scribes Writers and Expounders of the Law Disputers raised and determined Questions out of the Law Rabbies Doctors or Teachers of Israel Libertius or freed Men of Rome who being Jews or Proselites had a Synagogue or Oratory for themselves Gaulenits or Galileans who pretended it unlawful to obey a Heathen Magistrate Herodians who shaped their Religion to the Times and particularly flattered Herod Epicureans who placed their Happiness in Pleasures Stoicks who denâ—ed the Liberty of the Will and pretended all Events were determined by fatal necessity Simon Magus Author of the Heresie of the Gnosticks who taught That Men however Virtuous in their Practice should be saved by their Knowledge Nicholaitans the Disciples of Nicholas one of the seven Deacons who taught the Community of Wifes or Men to have more than one Wife Nazarites who under a Vow abstained from Wine Nazarens professing Christianity Zelots or Murmerers who under the pretence of the Law thought themselves authorized to commit any out-rage Pharisees Separatists who upon the Opinion of their Godliness despised others Sadduces who denyed the Resurection Angel or Spirit Samaritans Mungrel Professors partly Heathen and partly Jews the off-spring of the Assyrians who were sent to Samaria Apostle mission or sent our Saviour had twelve and after those seventy and sent them to Preach the Gospel and heal all manner of Diseases Bishops or Overseers And their Successors who had the Goverment of the Church as they are mentioned in the Epistles of Paul and Peter Also Deacons who were to Preach the Gospel and take care of the Poor In the Old-Testament or Bible are seven Hundred seventy seven Chapters In the New-Testament Two Hundred and sixty Chapters In the Apocrypha One Hundred seventy three Chapters In the Old-Testament are Verses twenty three Thousand two Hundred and three Several Books mentioned in the Scriptures of Truth supposed to be lost The Book of Enoch Of Iddo and Gad Seers Samuel wrote a Book of the Office and Instruction of a King Solomon wrote a Book of Three Thousand Parables and five thousand Songs Also of the Nature of Herbs Trees and Plants from the Cedar to the Hysop A Book of the Cronicles of the Kings of Judah and Israel The Third to the Corinthians The Third Epistle of Peter The worth of Gold by Troy-weight One Pound of Gold is worth Forty Pound One Ounce is worth three Pound six Shillings eight Pence One Grain worth three half Pence The worth of Silver by Troy-weight One Pound is worth three Pounds One Ounce worth five Shillings One Penny-Weight worth three Pence One Grain worth a half Penny This being the Weight of current Money By Averdupoise-weight One Pound of Gold is worth forty nine Pound thirteen Shillings eight Pence half Penny One Pound of Silver by Averdupoise-weight worth three Pound fifteen Shillings eight Pence half Penny By this it appears One Hundred Pound of Silver weighs twenty six Pound five Ounces Averdupoise And one Hundred Pound of Gold Money weighs two Pound and about a quarter of an Ounce Of Days and Hours Days are called either Natural or Artificial a Day Natural is one entire Revolution of the Sun or Equinoctial about the Earth which is performed in 24 hours containing both day and night now this day hath several beginnings as we English and the Romans usuall begin at midnight the Persians Bohemians and Babylonians begin at Sun-rising the Jews Egyptians Athenians Vmbrians c. begin at Sun-set which doth appear to be the true beginning by the Scriptures where the Night is put first as Gen. 1.5 8 13 19 c. Lev. 23.32 2 Cor. 11.25 The Astronomers begin at mid-day or noon An Artificial day is from Sun-rising to Sun-setting and differs in length of equal hours according to the Suns place in the Zodiack and Latitude of the Region but in unequal hours called Planetary hours there is always 12 so that one hour is the 12th part of a day be it long or short and these hours we read of in Scriptures John 11.9 Mat. 20 for at or about Jerusalem where great part of it was writ the Latitude is about 33 degrees which gives above 14 equal hours for the longest Artificial day therefore we may easily perceive that it was ment the unequal hours Their day also was divided into 4 equal parts or large hours Scripture large hours I. III. VI. IX small 1 2 3. 4 5 6. 7 8 9. 10 11 12. And with us they are 7 8 9 10 11 12. 1 2 3 4 5 6. So their 3d hour was the midst of the Forenoon and 6th hour full noon and 9th hour mid Afternoon and 12th hour Sun-set Mark 15.25 34. Luke 23.44 Acts 2.15 and 10.3 30. Of Night-watches They divided the Night also into 4 equal parts called Watches allowing 3 hours to every Watch which makes the Night likewise to consist of 12 hours Mark 13.35 The first Watch began at Evening and was till their third hour or our ninth at Night The second or middle Watch was from thence to Midnight Judges 7.19 Luke 12.38 The third Watch or Cock-crowing was from Midnight till their 9th hour or our third hour in the Morning Luke 12.38 The fourth Watch was from that time until Morning or Sun rising Mark 6.48 FINIS
Hidden Things brought to Light FOR THE Increase of Knowledge In Reading the Bible Being an Explanation of the Coyns Money VVeights Measures mentioned in the BIBLE as Shekels Talents pieces of Silver Silverlings Pence c. And what they are in Value in Gold and Silver according to English current Mony Being cast up from One Talent to Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Talents in plain words for the Understanding of any that can Read the Bible Also in what Chapters and Verse or Verses they are to be found Likewise the Weights and Measures how much they are of English And also Hard Words of Office and Sects Explained Very Vseful for all that can Read English The like never done before Licenced according to Order London Printed and Sold by T. Sowle next Door to the Meeting-house in White-hart-court in Gracious-street and at the Biâ—le in Leaden-hall-street near the Market 1697. TO THE READER FOr a General Good and for the Increase of Knowledge and Vnderstanding in Reading the Bible I have been at some pains and trouble in examining several Dictionaries for the finding out the true Value of the Coyns-Money mentioned in the Bible And also the Weights and Measures And what the Shekels are of which there are three sorts the Common the Kings and of the Sanctuary So likewise there are three sorts of Talents the Common the Kings and of the Sanctuary which I have cast up both in Gold Silver and Weight And how much each is aâ—cording to English current Money from One to Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Talents in plain words And also of the Pieces of Silver Silverlings Pence And in what Chapter or Chapters Verse or Verses any of them are to be sound And also the Measures how much any of them is of English Also the Hard Words explained as of Office Sects Pharisees Herodians Tetrach Proselytes Logion Stoicks and divers others being very useful and necessary for all People that can Read the Bible Whereby they will come to know the exceeding vast Riches of King David Solomon and the Queen of Sueba there being no Emperour King Prince or Potentate now in the World or ever were before that hath or had the like and also other Kings in those times All which is fully mentioned in what follows The â—ike never before done in so plain a way for all Persons that can but Read English whereby their Knowledge may be encreased their Vnderstâ—nding better'd and all to the Glory of Almighty God that being the desire of him who doth Publish it for a General Good John Axford The Money Weights and Measures mentioned in the Old and New Testament with their Value and how much it is in English current Money either in Gold or Silver THere are three sorts or kinds of Shekels and also of Talents often mentioned in the Scriptures of Truth First the Common Shekel which was a quarter of an Ounce wor h fifteen Pence The King 's Shekel weighed three Drachms or Drams there being Eight in an Ounce three being worth One Shilling ten Pence half penny The Shekel of the Sanctuary or Temple weighed four Drams or half an Ounce worth two Shillings six Pence Also there are Three sorts of Talents The Common Talent which weighed three thousand quarters of Ounces or Common Shekels which is six thousand Drams and is one hundred eighty seven Pounds ten Shillings The King's Talent weighed three thousand of the Kings Shekels which is nine thousand Drams and is two hundred eighty one Pounds five Shillings The Talent of the Temple weighed three thousand Shekels of the Temple which is so many half Ounces which comes to three hundred seventy five Pounds A Silverling or piece of Silver often mentioned is worth two Shillings six Pence The Common Shekel of Gold is two Drams worth fifteen Shillings The King 's 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 one Pound ten Shillings The Common Talent of Gold is worth two thousand two hundred and fifty Pounds The Kings Talent of Gold is worth three thousand three hundred seventy five Pounds The Talent of the Sanctuary or Temple is worth four thousand five hundred Pounds The Gold being weighed by such Weight as Silver is which is by Troy Weight Now follows what the Money thro' the whole Scripture is worth with the Names of the Chapters and Verse or Verses where it is mentioned Genesis 20.16 And to Sarah King Abimelech said I have given to thy Brother one thousand pieces of Silver which were called Silverlings is one hundred twenty five Pounds two Shillings six Pence Gen. 23.16 And Abraham bought a Burying-place for four hundred Shekels of Silver current Money with the Merchant which were common Shâ—kels is twenty five Pounds Genesis 24.22 That the man took a Golden Ear-Ring of half a Shekel weight is seven Shillings six Pence And two Bracelets for her Hands of ten Shekels weight of Gold is seven Pounds ten Shillings Gen. 37.28 Joseph's Brethren sold him for twenty pieces of Silver which is two Pounds ten Shillings Gen. 45.22 He gave to Beâ—jamin three hundred pieces of Silver is thirty seven Pounds ten Shillings Exodus 25.39 Of a Talent of pure Gold shall he make with all these Vessels is four thousand five hundred Pounds Exod. 30.23 Every one that was numbred to give half a Shekel of the Sanctuary is one shilling three pence Exod. 38.24 All the Gold that was occupied even the Gold of the Offering was twenty nine Talents and seven hundred thirty Shekels after the Shekel of the Sanctuary is one hundred thirty one thousand five hundred fifty five Pounds Verse 25. And the Silver of them that was numbred of the Congregation was one hundred Talents and seven hundred seventy five Shekels after the Shekel of the Sanctuary comes to thirty seven thousand seven hundred twenty one Pounds seventeen Shillings six Pence Numbers 7.12 13 14. And he that offered his Offering the first was Nashon the Son of Aminadab one Silver Charger weighed one hundred Shekels of the Sanctuary is twelve Pounds ten Shillings One Silver Bowle seven Shekels is eight Pounds fifteen Shillings One Golden Spoon ten Shekels is fifteen Pounds So the worth of the Gold and Silver which one Prince offered is thirty six Pounds five Shillings So the whole Offerings of the twelve Princes in Gold and Silver Chargers Bowles and Spoons amounts unto four hundred thirty five Pounds Numb 31.32 And all the Offerings that were Offered to the Lord of the Captains of Thousands and Hundreds was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty Shekels of Gold of the Sanctuary is twenty five thousand one hundred twenty five Pounds Read the 31 Chapter of Numbers it 's worth observation Joshua 6.20 21. And Achan said I have Sinned when I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish Garinenâ— and two hundred Shekels of Silver c. which are Common is twelve