Verse 26
26. A thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold About seventy pounds, Troy weight.
Ornaments Note, Judges 8:21.
Collars Rather, pendants; probably some sort of drops suspended from the earrings.
Purple raiment A costly article among the Orientals, and such as only the rich and great might wear.
Chains Neck ornaments or collars. “Even at the present day the Arabs are accustomed to ornament the necks of their camels with a band of cloth or leather, upon which small shells are strung in the form of a crescent. The sheiks add silver ornaments to these, which make a rich booty in time of war. The women in Oman spend considerable amounts in the purchase of silver ornaments, and their children are literally laden with them. I have sometimes counted fifteen earrings upon each side; and the head, breast, arms, and ankles are adorned with the same profusion.” Wellsted in Keil.
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