1 Kings 10:19-21

International Standard Version

¹⁹ Six steps led up to the throne, which had a round canopy fastened to the rear of the throne and armrests on each side of the seat and two lions standing on either side of each armrest. ²⁰ Twelve lions were placed on both sides of the six steps leading to the throne,^[a] and nothing comparable was made for any other^[b] kingdoms. ²¹ All of King Solomon’s drinking vessels were made of^[c] gold, and all the vessels in his palace in the Lebanon forest were made of^[d] pure gold. None were of silver, because silver was never considered to be valuable during Solomon’s lifetime,