1 Kings 10:20-22

Complete Jewish Bible

²⁰ and twelve more lions standing on each side of the six steps. Nothing like it had ever been made in any kingdom.

²¹ 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. ²² 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.