1 Kings 4:20-23

The Message

Solomon’s Prosperity

^20-21 Judah and Israel were densely populated—like sand on an ocean beach! All their needs were met; they ate and drank and were happy. Solomon was sovereign over all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates in the east to the country of the Philistines in the west, all the way to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and were vassals of Solomon all his life.

^22-23 One day’s food supply for Solomon’s household was: