²² The king had a fleet of trading ships^[a](A) at sea along with the ships^(B) of Hiram. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.

¹² cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble;^(A)