Jesus told a parable of three servants that were given talents, presumably of gold. The weight of a talent is 34 kg. Using the current spot price of gold and current spot price of silver, you can see the value of talents today. The prices are updated every two minutes and given in U.S. dollars.
| Book | Passage | Amount | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus | 38:25–28 | 100 talents | Tabernacle construction |
| 2 Kings | 5:23 | 2 talents | Gehazi receives gifts |
| 2 Kings | 15:19 | 1,000 talents | Tribute to Assyria |
| 2 Kings | 18:14-15 | 300 talents | Hezekiah's tribute |
| 1 Chronicles | 22:14 | 1,000,000 talents | David's temple provision |
| 1 Chronicles | 29;4 | 7,000 talents | David's donation |
| 1 Chronicles | 29:7 | 10,000 talents | Leaders' donation |
| Ezra | 7:22 | 100 talents | Royal provision |
| Esther | 3:9 | 10,000 talents | Haman's bribe |