12. King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she asked for. This was in addition to what he gave her in exchange for the gifts she brought to him. Then she and her attendants returned to the land of Sheba.
13. Every year King Solomon received almost 23 tonnes of gold,
14. in addition to the taxes paid by the traders and merchants. The kings of Arabia and the governors of the Israelite districts also brought him silver and gold.
15. Solomon made 200 large shields, each of which was covered with about seven kilogrammes of beaten gold,
16. and 300 smaller shields, each covered with about three kilogrammes of beaten gold. He had them all placed in the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon.
17. The king also had a large throne made. Part of it was covered with ivory and the rest of it was covered with pure gold.