10. Huram’s servants and Solomon’s servants who brought gold from Ophir also brought sandalwood and precious stones.
11. With the sandalwood the king made gateways to the Lord’s temple and the royal palace, and lyres and harps for the singers. No one had ever seen anything like them in Judah.
12. King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba anything she wanted, whatever she asked for, more than what she had brought him. Then she and her servants went back to her country.
13. The gold that came to Solomon in one year weighed 49,950 pounds,
14. not counting ⌊the gold⌋ which the merchants and traders brought. All the Arab kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15. King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, using 15 pounds of gold on each shield.
16. He also made 300 small shields of hammered gold, using 7½ pounds of gold on each shield. The king put them in the hall ⌊named⌋ the Forest of Lebanon.
17. The king also made a large ivory throne and covered it with pure gold.
18. Six steps led to the throne, which had a gold footstool attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat. Two lions stood beside the armrests.
19. Twelve lions stood on six steps, one on each side. Nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom.
20. All King Solomon’s cups were gold, and all the utensils for the hall ⌊named⌋ the Forest of Lebanon were fine gold. (Silver wasn’t considered valuable in Solomon’s time.)
21. The king had ships going to Tarshish with Huram’s sailors. Once every three years the Tarshish ships would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.
22. In wealth and wisdom King Solomon was greater than all the ⌊other⌋ kings of the world.