Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to all the leaders in all Israel, the heads of fathers' houses.

They imported a chariot from Egypt for 600 shekels of silver, and a horse for 150. Likewise through them these were exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.

And he made the Most Holy Place. Its length, corresponding to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and its breadth was twenty cubits. He overlaid it with 600 talents of fine gold.

then hear from heaven and act and judge your servants, repaying the guilty by bringing his conduct on his own head, and vindicating the righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

King Solomon offered as a sacrifice 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.

Solomon's Wealth

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,

King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels of beaten gold went into each shield.

with 1,200 chariots and 60,000 horsemen. And the people were without number who came with him from Egypt—Libyans, Sukkiim, and Ethiopians.

He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you judge not for man but for the Lord. He is with you in giving judgment.

And the consecrated offerings were 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep.