New American Standard Bible 1995

2 Chronicles 9:13-22

13 1Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 14besides that which the traders and merchants brought; and all 2the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, 3using 600 shekels of beaten gold on each large shield. 16He made 300 shields of beaten gold, 4using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

17Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. 18There were six steps to the throne and a footstool in gold attached to the throne, and 5arms 6on each side of the seat, and two lions standing beside the 7arms. 19Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps on the one side and on the other; nothing like it was made for any other kingdom. 20All 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 8valuable in the days of Solomon. 21 9For the king had ships which went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory and apes and peacocks.

22 10So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

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Notes

1. 2 Chronicles 9:13 1 Kin 10:14-28 ↩
2. 2 Chronicles 9:14 Ps 68:29; 72:10 ↩
3. 2 Chronicles 9:15 Lit he brought up ↩
4. 2 Chronicles 9:16 Lit he brought up ↩
5. 2 Chronicles 9:18 Lit hands ↩
6. 2 Chronicles 9:18 Lit on this side and on this at the place of the seat ↩
7. 2 Chronicles 9:18 Lit hands ↩
8. 2 Chronicles 9:20 Lit anything ↩
9. 2 Chronicles 9:21 2 Chr 20:36, 37 ↩
10. 2 Chronicles 9:22 1 Kin 3:13; 2 Chr 1:12 ↩

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