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King Solomon
Trillionaire Who Makes Modern Billionaires Look Poor
The biblical king’s wealth would make today’s richest men look like peasants by comparison.
The Forgotten Trillionaire of Ancient Times
While the world obsesses over the wealth of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and other modern billionaires, history tells us of a man whose fortune would make them all look like small-time players.
King Solomon of Israel, who ruled around 970–931 BCE, wasn’t just wealthy — he was stinking rich in ways our modern minds can barely comprehend.
25 Tons of Gold… Every. Single. Year.
Let that sink in for a moment. According to biblical accounts, Solomon received approximately 25 tons of gold annually as tribute.
In today’s values, that’s roughly $1.5 billion in gold alone arriving at his doorstep every year.
But that was just the beginning.
A Fortune Beyond Modern Comparison
When researchers attempt to calculate Solomon’s total wealth in modern terms, the numbers become almost comical:
