1 Kings 4:20-22
Evangelical Heritage Version
The Glory of Solomon’s Rule
20 Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea. They were eating, drinking, and rejoicing. 21 Solomon was ruling all the kingdoms from the River[a] to the land of the Philistines, up to the border of Egypt. They sent tribute and workers to Solomon all the days of his life.[b] 22 Solomon’s provisions for one day were one hundred eighty bushels[c] of fine flour and three hundred sixty bushels[d] of plain flour,
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- 1 Kings 4:21 That is, the Euphrates
- 1 Kings 4:21 The chapter division is different in the Hebrew text. English 4:21-34 equals Hebrew 5:1-14. English 5:1-18 equals Hebrew 5:15-32.
- 1 Kings 4:22 Literally thirty cors. The sizes of the cor and other ancient measures of volume are uncertain. Thirty cors may be about five tons.
- 1 Kings 4:22 Literally sixty cors
1 Kings 4:20-22
New International Version
Solomon’s Daily Provisions
20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand(A) on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy.(B) 21 And Solomon ruled(C) over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River(D) to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.(E) These countries brought tribute(F) and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.
22 Solomon’s daily provisions(G) were thirty cors[a] of the finest flour and sixty cors[b] of meal,
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 4:22 That is, probably about 5 1/2 tons or about 5 metric tons
- 1 Kings 4:22 That is, probably about 11 tons or about 10 metric tons
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