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13 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,
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The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents,
14 besides that which the explorers and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land brought gold and silver to Solomon.
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not including the revenues brought in by merchants and traders. Also all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the territories brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels of beaten gold went into each shield.
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King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.
16 And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; shekels of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
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He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
17 The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.
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Then the king made a great throne covered with ivory and overlaid with pure gold.
18 The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, and on each side of the seat were armrests and two lions standing beside the armrests,
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The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. On both sides of the seat were armrests, with a lion standing beside each of them.
19 while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. Nothing like it was ever made for any kingdom.
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Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like it had ever been 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 as anything in the days of Solomon.
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All King Solomon’s goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon’s day.
21 For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
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The king had a fleet of trading ships manned by Hiram’s servants. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
22 Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
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King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.
23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
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All the kings of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.
24 Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and of gold, garments, myrrh, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.
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Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift—articles of silver and gold, and robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.
25 And Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
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Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horses, which he kept in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
26 And he ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt.
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He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.
27 And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah.
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The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills.
28 And horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all lands.
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Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all other countries.
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