666Vines Expository Dictionary states:
The number is suggestive of the acme of the pride of fallen man, the fullest development of man under direct satanic control,
εξακοσιοι εξηκοντα εξ: The German Protestant theologian Ethelbert Stauffer, arguing that gematria had been the most popular form of numerology, computed the Number of the Beast using the short form of Domitian's five titles and names
A KAI ΔOMET ΣEB ΓE, and in turn, for their coins, this abbreviated to A.KAI.DOMET.SEB.GE which totals 666 in Greek Gematria.14(A)
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 15besides that which came from the explorers and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of the west and from the governors of the land.
16 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels[a] of gold went into each shield.
17 And he made 300(B) shields of beaten gold; three minas[b] of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in(C) the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
18 The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with the finest gold.
19 The throne had six steps, and at the back of the throne was a calf’s head, and on each side of the seat were armrests and two lions standing beside the armrests,
20 while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom.
21 All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of(D) the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver; silver was not considered as anything in the days of Solomon. 22For the king had(E) a fleet of ships of Tarshish at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the fleet of ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
1 Kings 10:14-22Some guy, this Solomon, huh? He was also a shrewd judge and a lawyer, but some suggest that it was not without some corruption that he became to be so wealthy...