11. The king used the sandalwood to make steps for the Temple of the lord and the royal palace, and to construct lyres and harps for the musicians. Never before had such beautiful things been seen in Judah.)
12. King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba whatever she asked for—gifts of greater value than the gifts she had given him. Then she and all her attendants returned to their own land.
13. Each year Solomon received about 25 tons of gold.
14. This did not include the additional revenue he received from merchants and traders. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the provinces also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15. King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold, each weighing more than 15 pounds.
16. He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold, each weighing more than 71/2 pounds. The king placed these shields in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
17. Then the king made a huge throne, decorated with ivory and overlaid with pure gold.
18. The throne had six steps, with a footstool of gold. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, and the figure of a lion stood on each side of the throne.
19. There were also twelve other lions, one standing on each end of the six steps. No other throne in all the world could be compared with it!