¹⁷ He made three hundred smaller shields of beaten gold; ^[a]three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon [the king’s armory]. ¹⁸ Also the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with the finest gold. ¹⁹ The throne had six steps, and a round ^[b]top was attached to the throne from the back. On either side of the seat were armrests, and two lions stood beside the armrests.