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Meanwhile King Solomon granted the queen of Sheba every desire that she expressed, well beyond what she had brought to the king. Then she returned to her own land, with her servants.
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The weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
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besides that which the traders 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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King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of beaten gold went into each large shield.
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He made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
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The king also made a great ivory throne, and overlaid it with pure gold.
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The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, and on each side of the seat were arm rests and two lions standing beside the arm rests,
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while twelve lions were standing, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom.
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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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For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
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Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.