2 Chronicles 9:14

14 This was above and beyond the taxes and profit on trade with merchants and traders. All kings of Arabia and various and assorted governors also brought silver and gold to Solomon.

2 Chronicles 9:14 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 10:14

(See Gill on 1 Kings 10:15).

2 Chronicles 9:14 In-Context

12 King Solomon, for his part, gave the queen of Sheba all her heart's desire - everything she asked for. She took away more than she brought. Satisfied, she returned home with her train of servants.

13 Solomon received twenty-five tons of gold annually.

14 This was above and beyond the taxes and profit on trade with merchants and traders. All kings of Arabia and various and assorted governors also brought silver and gold to Solomon.

15 King Solomon crafted 200 body-length shields of hammered gold - about fifteen pounds of gold to each shield

16 - and about 300 small shields about half that size. He stored the shields in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.