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13 And the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold, 14 apart from what the men, the travelers, and the merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 And King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold (six hundred hammered shekels of gold went into one shield), 16 and three hundred shields of hammered gold (three hundred shekels of gold went into one shield). And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. 17 And the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold. 18 And six steps were to the throne, and a footstool of gold, fastened to the throne, and hands on this side and on this on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the armrests. 19 And twelve lions stood there on the six steps on this side and on this. Nothing thus had been made for any kingdom. 20 And all the drinking vessels of King Solomon were gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon pure gold. Silver was not accounted for anything in the days of Solomon. 21 For ships of the king went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once in three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. 22 And King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 2 Chronicles 9:13-22, Berean Literal Bible. Public domain.
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