17Then the king made a great ivory seat, plated with the best gold.
18There 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.
19And twelve lions were placed on one side and on the other side on the six steps: there was nothing like it in any kingdom.
20All 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.
21For 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.
22And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
23And all the kings of the earth came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put into his heart.
