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1 Kings 4:20-22
Common English Bible
1 Kings 4:20-22
Common English Bible
20 Judah and Israel grew numerous like the sand alongside the sea. They ate, drank, and celebrated.
21 [a] Solomon ruled over all the states from the Euphrates River through the Philistines’ land and as far as the border of Egypt. These areas brought tribute to Solomon and served him all the days of his life. 22 Solomon’s food requirements for a single day included thirty kors[b] of refined flour; sixty kors of flour;
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- 1 Kings 4:21 5:1 in Heb
- 1 Kings 4:22 One kor is possibly equal to fifty gallons.
1 Kings 4:20-22
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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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