English Standard Version

1 Kings 10:13-19 English Standard Version (ESV)

13. And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatever she asked besides what was given her by the bounty of King Solomon. So she turned and went back to her own land with her servants.

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

15. besides that which came from the explorers and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of the west and from the governors of the land.

16. King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels of gold went into each shield.

17. And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

18. The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with the finest gold.

19. The throne had six steps, and the throne had a round top, and on each side of the seat were armrests and two lions standing beside the armrests,