For the service of God’s house they gave 170 tonnes of gold and 10,000 gold coins, , 345 tonnes of silver, 620 tonnes of bronze, and 3,450 tonnes of iron.
David supplied a great deal of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gates and for the fittings, together with an immeasurable quantity of bronze,
Each silver dish weighed 1.5 kilograms, and each basin 800 grams. The total weight of the silver articles was 28 kilograms measured by the standard sanctuary shekel.