1 Kings 4
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1 Kings 4:21-24

21And SolomonH8010H1961 reignedH4910 over allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 fromH4480 theH5104 Euphrates1 to the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430, as far asH5704 the borderH1366 of EgyptH4714. These kingdoms offeredH5066 tributeH4503 and servedH5647 SolomonH8010 allH3605 the daysH3117 of his lifeH2416.

22Solomon’sH8010 provisionsH3899 for a singleH259 dayH3117 wereH1961 thirtyH7970 corsH3734 of fine flourH5560,2 sixtyH8346 corsH3734 of mealH7058,3 23tenH6235 fatH1277 oxenH1241, twentyH6242 rangeH7471 oxenH1241, and a hundredH3967 sheepH6629, as well asH905 deerH354, gazellesH6643, roebucksH3180, and fattenedH75 poultryH1257. 24ForH3588 Solomon had dominionH7287 over everythingH3605 westH5676 of the EuphratesH51044—over allH3605 the kingdomsH4428 from TiphsahH8607 toH5704 GazaH5804—and he hadH1961 peaceH7965 on allH3605H5439 sidesH5676.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Kings 4:21 Hebrew the River; also in verse 24 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 4:22 30 cors is approximately 187 bushels or 6,600 liters (probably about 5.5 tons or 5 metric tons of flour). ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 4:22 60 cors is approximately 375 bushels or 13,200 liters (probably about 11 tons or 10 metric tons of meal). ↩
  4. 4. 1 Kings 4:24 Or beyond the River ↩

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