1 Kings 4:20-34

1 Kings 4:20-34

[20] Judah  and Israel  were many,  as the sand  which is by the sea  in multitude,  eating  and drinking,  and making merry.  [21] And Solomon  reigned  over all kingdoms  from the river  unto the land  of the Philistines,  and unto the border  of Egypt:  they brought  presents,  and served  Solomon  all the days  of his life.  [22] And Solomon's  provision  for one  day  was thirty  measures  of fine flour,  and threescore  measures  of meal,  [23] Ten  fat  oxen,  and twenty  oxen  out of the pastures,  and an hundred  sheep,  beside harts,  and roebucks,  and fallowdeer,  and fatted  fowl.  [24] For he had dominion  over all the region on this side  the river,  from Tiphsah  even to Azzah,  over all the kings  on this side  the river:  and he had peace  round about  him. [25] And Judah  and Israel  dwelt  safely,  every man  under his vine  and under his fig tree,  from Dan  even to Beersheba,  all the days  of Solomon.  [26] And Solomon  had forty  thousand  stalls  of horses  for his chariots,  and twelve  thousand  horsemen.  [27] And those officers  provided victual  for king  Solomon,  and for all that came  unto king  Solomon's  table,  every man  in his month:  they lacked  nothing.  [28] Barley  also and straw  for the horses  and dromedaries  brought  they unto the place  where the officers were, every man  according to his charge.  [29] And God  gave  Solomon  wisdom  and understanding  exceeding  much,  and largeness  of heart,  even as the sand  that is on the sea  shore.  [30] And Solomon's  wisdom  excelled  the wisdom  of all the children  of the east country,  and all the wisdom  of Egypt.  [31] For he was wiser  than all men;  than Ethan  the Ezrahite,  and Heman,  and Chalcol,  and Darda,  the sons  of Mahol:  and his fame  was in all nations  round about.  [32] And he spake  three  thousand  proverbs:  and his songs  were a thousand  and five.  [33] And he spake  of trees,  from the cedar tree  that is in Lebanon  even unto the hyssop  that springeth out  of the wall:  he spake  also of beasts,  and of fowl,  and of creeping things,  and of fishes.  [34] And there came  of all people  to hear  the wisdom  of Solomon,  from all kings  of the earth,  which had heard  of his wisdom.