¹⁴Beside the sum which the deputies of divers nations, and the merchants were accustomed to bring, and all the kings of Arabia, and the lords of the lands, who brought gold and silver to Solomon.

¹⁵And king Solomon made two hundred golden spears, of the sum of six hundred pieces of gold, which went to every spear:

¹⁶And three hundred golden shields of three hundred pieces of gold, which went to the covering of every shield: and the king put them in the armoury, which was compassed with a wood.

¹⁷The king also made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

¹⁸And six steps to go up to the throne, and a footstool of gold, and two arms one on either side, and two lions standing by the arms:

¹⁹Moreover twelve other little lions standing upon the steps on both sides: there was not such a throne in any kingdom.

²⁰And all the vessels of the king’s table were of gold, and the vessels of the house of the forest of Libanus were of the purest gold. For no account was made of silver in those days.

²¹For the king’s ships went to Tharsis with the servants of Hiram, once in three years: and they brought thence gold and silver, and ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

²²And Solomon was magnified above all the kings of the earth for riches and glory.

²³And all the kings of the earth desired to see the face of Solomon, that they might hear the wisdom which God had given in his heart.

²⁴And every year they brought him presents, vessels of silver and of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, and horses, and mules.

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