Old Testament1 KingsSolomon’s Prosperity · 4:20–284:20 Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.4:21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.4:22 And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,4:23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.4:24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.4:25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.4:26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.4:27 And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.4:28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
