1st Kings 10:14
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11 And the sea-force of Hiram, in addition to gold from Ophir, came back with much sandal-wood and jewels.
12 And from the sandal-wood the king made pillars for the house of the Lord, and for the king's house, and instruments of music for the makers of melody: never has such sandal-wood been seen to this day.
13 And King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she made request for, in addition to what he gave her freely from the impulse of his heart. So she went back to her country, she and her servants.
14 Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents;
15 In addition to what came to him from the business of the traders, and from all the kings of the Arabians, and from the rulers of the country.
16 And Solomon made two hundred body-covers of hammered gold, every one having six hundred shekels of gold in it.
17 And he made three hundred smaller body-covers of hammered gold, with three pounds of gold in every cover: and the king put them in the house of the Woods of Lebanon.