2 Chronicles 9:13-18
Solomon’s Wealth
13 aNow the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 14besides that which the explorers and merchants brought. bAnd all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels ▼▼A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
of beaten gold went into each shield. 16And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; d300 shekels of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. 17The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold. 18The 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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