17
Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
18
There were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and arms on each side of the seat , and two lions standing beside the arms.
19
Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom.
20
All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.
21
For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks.