13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba anything she wanted, whatever she asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal generosity. Then she and her servants went back to her country.
14 The gold that came to Solomon in one year weighed 49,950 pounds,
15 not counting ⌊the gold⌋ which came from the merchants, the traders’ profits, all the Arab kings, and the governors of the country.
16 King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, using 15 pounds of gold on each shield.
17 He also made 300 small shields of hammered gold, using four pounds of gold on each shield. The king put them in the hall ⌊which he called⌋ the Forest of Lebanon.
18 The king also made a large ivory throne and covered it with fine gold.
19 Six steps led to the throne. Carved into the back of the throne was a calf’s head. There were armrests on both sides of the seat. Two lions stood beside the armrests.