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1 Kings 4:20-28

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Solomon's Provisions

20 Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea; [they were] eating, drinking, and rejoicing.
21 [a] Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and as far as the border of Egypt.[b] They offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
22 Solomon's provisions for one day were 150 bushels[c] of fine flour and 300 bushels[d] of meal,
23 10 fattened oxen, 20 range oxen, and 100 sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and pen-fed poultry,[e]
24 for he had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza and over all the kings west of the Euphrates. He had peace on all his surrounding borders.
25 Throughout Solomon's [reign], Judah and Israel lived in safety from Dan to Beer-sheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.[f]
26 Solomon had 40,000[g] stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.[h]
27 Each of those deputies for a month in turn provided food for King Solomon and for everyone who came to King Solomon's table.[i] They neglected nothing.
28 Each man brought the barley and the straw for the chariot teams and the other horses to the required place according to his assignment.[j]
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1 Kings 4:20-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KINGS 4

As in the preceding chapter we have a proof of the wisdom and understanding which the Lord gave to Solomon, as promised, so in this an account is given of the riches and honour he was possessed of; of him, as king over all Israel, and of his princes, 1Ki 4:1-6; of the providers of food for his household in the several parts of the land, 1Ki 4:7-19; of the largeness and extent of his dominions, and of the peace and prosperity thereof, 1Ki 4:20,21,24,25; of his daily provisions for his household and for his cattle, 1Ki 4:22,23,26-28; and of his superior wisdom and knowledge to all others in all nations, which brought some out of all to hear it, 1Ki 4:29-34.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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