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2 Chronicles 9:11-18 Amplified Bible (AMP)

11. The king made of the algum trees terraces or walks to the house of the Lord and to the king's palace, and lyres and harps for the singers; none such had ever been seen before in the land of Judah.

12. And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. So she with her servants returned to her own land.

13. Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents,

14. Besides what traders and merchants brought; and all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

15. And King Solomon made 200 large shields or bucklers of beaten gold; 600 shekels of beaten gold went into each shield.

16. And he made 300 shields of beaten gold, with 300 shekels of gold spread on each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

17. Moreover, [he] made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.

18. There were six steps to the throne and a gold footstool attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat, with two lions standing beside the arms.