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20 In Judah and Israel there were as many people as sand on the seashore. The people were happy and had plenty to eat and drink.

21 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines. His kingdom went as far as the border of Egypt. These countries sent gifts to Solomon, and they obeyed him all of his life.[a]

22-23 This is the amount of food that Solomon needed each day for himself and for everyone who ate at his table: 150 bushels[b] of fine flour, 300 bushels[c] of flour, 10 cattle that were fed grain, 20 cattle that were raised in the fields, 100 sheep, wild animals such as deer, gazelles, roebucks,[d] and game birds.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 4:21 sent gifts … life This showed that these countries had made peace agreements with Solomon because of his great power.
  2. 1 Kings 4:22 150 bushels Literally, “30 cors” (6600 l).
  3. 1 Kings 4:22 300 bushels Literally, “60 cors” (13,200 l).
  4. 1 Kings 4:22 deer, gazelles, roebucks Different kinds of wild deer.

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