OET interlinear 1 KI 9:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וַ⁠יִּשְׁלַ֥ח חִירָ֖ם לַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֖ים כִּכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_had_sent Ḩīrām to/for=the_king hundred and=twenty talents_of gold )

The author is providing background information to help readers understand how much Hiram had done for Solomon and why he was therefore so disappointed to receive what he felt was a paltry acknowledgement of his contributions. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 2 topic: translate-bweight

מֵאָ֥ה וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֖ים כִּכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב

hundred (Some words not found in UHB: and,he_had_sent Ḩīrām to/for=the_king hundred and=twenty talents_of gold )

These 120 kikkars of gold weighed a total of about 4,000 kilograms or about 9,000 pounds. In your translation, you could use the ancient measurement and spell the word “kikkar” the way it sounds in your language. You could also use the metric measurement given in the UST or use the measurement that your language and culture customarily use. Alternatively, you could use the ancient measurement and put a modern measurement in parentheses in the text or in a footnote.