1 Kings 10:11-15
10:11 (Hiram’s fleet, which carried gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a very large quantity of fine timber and precious gems.
10:12 With the timber the king made supports
for the
Lord’s temple and for the royal palace and stringed instruments
for the musicians. No one has seen so much of this fine timber to this very day.
)
10:13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, besides what he had freely offered her.
Then she left and returned
to her homeland with her attendants.
Solomon’s Wealth
10:14 Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year,
10:15 besides what he collected from the merchants, traders, Arabian kings, and governors of the land.