8. Thank the Lord your God, who is pleased with you. He has put you on his throne to be king on behalf of the Lord your God. Because of your God’s love for the people of Israel, he has established them permanently and made you king over them so that you would maintain justice and righteousness.”
9. She gave the king 9,000 pounds of gold, a very large quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never was there such a large quantity of spices ⌊in Israel⌋ as those that the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.
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.