1 Kings 4:20-28

Modern English Version

The Wealth of Solomon

²⁰ Judah and Israel had a large populace, as numerous as the sand by the sea. They ate and drank and were happy. ²¹ Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River^[a] to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. The people brought presents and served Solomon all the days of his life.

²² Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty kors^[b] of fine flour and sixty kors^[c] of meal, ²³ ten fat oxen and twenty pasture-fed cattle, a hundred sheep in addition to deer, roebucks, gazelle, and fatted poultry. ²⁴ For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the River^[d] from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River,^[e] and he had peace on all borders of his land. ²⁵ Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba all the days of Solomon.

²⁶ Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.

²⁷ Those officers made provision for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon’s table, every man in his month, and they lacked nothing. ²⁸ Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries were brought to the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.