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King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba her every desire, whatever she asked-far more than she had brought the king. Then she, along with her servants, returned to her own country.
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The weight of gold that came to Solomon annually was 25 tons,
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besides what was brought by the merchants and traders. All the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
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King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds of hammered gold went into each shield.
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He made 300 small shields of hammered gold; about eight pounds of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.