15. besides what he collected from the merchants, traders, Arabian kings, and governors of the land.
16. King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of gold were used for each shield.
17. He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold were used for each of these shields. The king placed them in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest.
18. The king made a large throne decorated with ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
19. There were six steps leading up to the throne, and the back of it was rounded on top. The throne had two armrests with a statue of a lion standing on each side.
20. There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom.