Solomon's Unparalleled Wealth

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The weight of the gold Shlomo received annually came to twenty-two tons of gold,

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besides that which came from sales taxes, customs duties and assessments collected by all the kings of the mixed peoples and by the district governors.

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King Shlomo made 200 large shields of hammered gold; fifteen pounds of gold went into one shield.

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He made 300 more shields of hammered gold, with three-and-three-quarters pounds going into one shield; the king put these in the House of the L'vanon Forest.

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The king also made a large throne of ivory and overlaid it with the finest gold.

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The throne had six steps, a back with a rounded top, arms on either side of the seat, two lions standing beside the arms,

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and twelve more lions standing on each side of the six steps. Nothing like it had ever been made in any kingdom.

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All King Shlomo's drinking vessels were of gold; and all the utensils in the House of the L'vanon Forest were of pure gold; none was of silver, for in Shlomo's time it was regarded as having little value.

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The king had a fleet of large "Tarshish" ships along with Hiram's fleet; once every three years the "Tarshish" fleet came in, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes and peacocks.

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So King Shlomo surpassed all the kings on earth in both wealth and wisdom.

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All the earth sought to have an audience with Shlomo, in order to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

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Each one brought his present - articles of silver, articles of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses and mules; and this continued year after year.

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