1 Kings 10:18-23

18Also the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with the finest gold.

19The throne had six steps, and a round top was attached to the throne from the back. On either side of the seat were armrests, and two lions stood beside the armrests.

20Twelve lions stood there, one on either end of each of the six steps; there was nothing like it made for any other kingdom.

21All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver; it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

22For the king had at sea the [large cargo] ships of Tarshish with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, monkeys, and peacocks.

23So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.