Solomon’s Magnificence

²⁰ Judah and Israel became as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They enjoyed abundance, and ate, drank, and rejoiced regularly. ^21 [a]Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River^[b] to the territory of the Philistines and south^[c] to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon throughout his lifetime. ²² Solomon’s daily provisions were 30 kors of fine flour, 60 kors of meal, ²³ ten fattened oxen, 20 pasture-fed cattle, 100 sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and domestic poultry. ²⁴ He ruled over everything west of the Euphrates^[d] River from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all of the kings west of the Euphrates^[e] River, and he enjoyed peace on all sides around him.

²⁵ Judah and Israel lived safely, and everyone enjoyed their own vine and fig tree from Dan to Beer-sheba through all of Solomon’s life. ²⁶ Solomon owned 40,000 stalls for the horses that drove his chariots, and he employed 12,000 men to drive them.^{[f] 27} His officers supplied provisions for King Solomon and for everyone who visited King Solomon’s palace,^[g] each in their respective month of service responsibility.^[h] Nothing ever ran out. ²⁸ They also provided barley and straw for the horses and camels to their respective locations, each consistent with their responsibilities.