14. And the weight of gold that came to Shelomoh yearly was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
15. besides that from men of travel, and the profit from traders, and from all the sovereigns of Araḇia, and from the governors of the land.
16. And Sovereign Shelomoh made two hundred large shields of beaten gold – six hundred pieces of gold went into each shield;
17. and three hundred shields of beaten gold – three minas of gold went into each shield. And the sovereign put them in the House of the Forest of Leḇanon.
18. And the sovereign made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with refined gold.
19. The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round at the back, and there were armrests on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the armrests.
20. And twelve lions were standing there, one on each side of the six steps. The like of it was never made in any reign.
21. And all the drinking vessels of Sovereign Shelomoh were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Leḇanon were of refined gold – not of silver, for this was reckoned of little value in the days of Shelomoh.
22. For the sovereign had ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Ḥiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and baboons.