14 besides what the traders and merchants brought and the gold and silver that all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the region brought to Solomon.
15 King Solomon made 200 shields of beaten gold, 600 shekels of beaten gold for each shield,
16 and also 300 shields of beaten gold, 300 shekels of gold for each shield. The king put them in the palace of the Lebanon Forest.
17 Furthermore, the king made a large ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.
18 The throne had six steps and a golden footstool attached to it, and arms on each side of the seat. Two lions stood beside the arms
19 and 12 lions stood on the six steps, one at each end of each step. None like it was ever made for any kingdom.
20 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold and all the vessels of the palace of the Lebanon Forest were of pure gold—silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.