¹⁵Besides that which the men brought him that were over the tributes, and the merchants, and they that sold by retail, and all the kings of Arabia, and the governors of the country.

¹⁶And Solomon made two hundred shields of the purest gold: he allowed six hundred sicles of gold for the plates of one shield.

¹⁷And three hundred targets of fine gold: three hundred pounds of gold covered one target: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Libanus.

¹⁸King Solomon also made a great throne of ivory: and overlaid it with the finest gold.

¹⁹It had six steps: and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were two hands on either side holding the seat: and two lions stood, one at each hand,

²⁰And twelve little lions stood upon the six steps, on the one side and on the other: there was no such work made in any kingdom.

²¹Moreover, all the vessels out of which king Solomon drank, were of gold: and all the furniture of the house of the forest of Libanus was of most pure gold: there was no silver, nor was any account made of it in the days of Solomon:

²²For the king’s navy, once in three years, went with the navy of Hiram by sea to Tharsis, and brought from thence gold, and silver, and elephants’ teeth, and apes, and peacocks.

²³And king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

²⁴And all the earth desired to see Solomon’s face, to hear his wisdom, which God had given in his heart.

²⁵And every one brought him presents, vessels of silver and of gold, garments, and armour, and spices, and horses, and mules, every year.

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