^{15 Ref} And King Solomon made two hundred body-covers of hammered gold, every one having six hundred shekels of gold in it.

^{16 Ref} And he made three hundred smaller body-covers of hammered gold, using three hundred shekels of gold for every cover, and the king put them in the house of the Woods of Lebanon.

^{17 Ref} Then the king made a great ivory seat, plated with the best gold.

^{18 Ref} There were six steps up to it, and a foot-rest of gold fixed to it, and arms on the two sides of the seat, with two lions at the side of the arms.

^{19 Ref} And twelve lions were placed on one side and on the other side on the six steps: there was nothing like it in any kingdom.

^{20 Ref} All King Solomon's drinking-vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the Woods of Lebanon were of the best gold: no one gave a thought to silver in the days of Solomon.

^{21 Ref} For the king had Tarshish-ships sailing with the servants of Huram: once every three years the Tarshish-ships came back with gold and silver, ivory and monkeys and peacocks.