1 Kings 10:14-19
Solomon’s Great Wealth
14 aNow the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 15besides that which came from the explorers and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of the west and from the governors of the land. 16King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels ▼▼A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
of gold went into each shield. 17And he made 300 cshields of beaten gold; three minas ▼▼A mina was about 1 1/4 pounds or 0.6 kilogram
of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in ethe House of the Forest of Lebanon. 18The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with the finest gold. 19The throne had six steps, and the throne had a round top, ▼▼Or and at the back of the throne was a calf’s head
and on each side of the seat were armrests and two lions standing beside the armrests,
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