1 Kings 4:22
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New International Version (©2011)
Solomon's daily provisions were thirty cors of the finest flour and sixty cors of meal,

New Living Translation (©2007)
The daily food requirements for Solomon's palace were 150 bushels of choice flour and 300 bushels of meal;

English Standard Version (©2001)
Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour and sixty cors of meal,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Solomon's provision for one day was thirty kors of fine flour and sixty kors of meal,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Solomon's provisions for one day were 150 bushels of fine flour and 300 bushels of meal,

International Standard Version (©2012)
Solomon's daily provisions were 30 kors of fine flour, 60 kors of meal,

NET Bible (©2006)
Each day Solomon's royal court consumed thirty cors of finely milled flour, sixty cors of cereal,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Solomon's food supply for one day was 180 bushels of flour, 360 bushels of coarse flour,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour, and threescore cors of meal,

American King James Version
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and three score measures of meal,

American Standard Version
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the provision of Solomon for each day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,

Darby Bible Translation
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal,

English Revised Version
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal;

Webster's Bible Translation
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal.

World English Bible
Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal,

Young's Literal Translation
And the provision of Solomon for one day is thirty cors of flour, and sixty cors of meal;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:20-28 Never did the crown of Israel shine so bright, as when Solomon wore it. He had peace on all sides. Herein, his kingdom was a type of the Messiah's; for to Him it is promised that he shall have the heathen for his inheritance, and that princes shall worship him. The spiritual peace, and joy, and holy security, of all the faithful subjects of the Lord Jesus, were typified by that of Israel. The kingdom of God is not, as Solomon's was, meat and drink, but, what is infinitely better, righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. The vast number of his attendants, and the great resort to him, are shown by the provision daily made. Herein Christ far outdoes Solomon, that he feeds all his subjects, not with the bread that perishes, but with that which endures to eternal life.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 22. - And Solomon's provision [marg. bread, but לֶחֶם, strictly signifies any kind of food] for one day was thirty measures [Heb. cots. The כֹּר was both a liquid and a dry measure (ch. 5:11) and was the equivalent to the homer (Ezekiel 45:14), but its precise capacity is doubtful. According to Josephus, it contained eighty-six gallons; according to the Rabbins, forty-four] of fine flour and threescore measures of meal. [Thenius calculates that this amount of flour would yield 28,000 lbs. of bread, which (allowing 2 lbs. to each person) would give 14,000 as the number of Solomon's retainers. This computation, however, could have but little value did not his calculations, based on the consumption of flesh, mentioned presently (allowing 1.5 lbs. per head), lead to the same result.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour,.... The measure here used was the "corus", or "cor", the same with the homer, which was equal to ten ephahs, and, according to Bishop Cumberland (w), held seventy five wine gallons and five pints, and somewhat more; by which may be known how many gallons of fine flour these thirty measures held, which were all consumed in one day:

and threescore measures of meal: sixty measures of a coarser sort, for the servants, not so finely dressed; the same measure is here used as before; and it is observed by some, that one cor is equivalent to six hundred forty eight Roman pounds, and allowing to one man two pounds a day for his food, there would be food enough for 29,160 men out of 90 times 648, or 58,320 pounds (x). Others exaggerate the account; Vilalpandus says it would have sufficed 48,600 persons; Seth Calvisius 54,000, and Salianus 70,000 (y); the Jews say (z) that he had 60,000 that ate at his table; that is, who were maintained at his court.

(w) Scripture Weights and Measures, ch. 3. p. 86. (x) Vid. Scheuchzer. Physic. Sacr. p. 516. (y) Vid. Witsii Miscellan. tom. 2. exercit. 10. sect. 26. (z) Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 8. 2.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

22, 23. Solomon's provision for one day—not for the king's table only, but for all connected with the court, including, besides the royal establishment, those of his royal consorts, his principal officers, his bodyguards, his foreign visitors, &c. The quantity of fine floor used is estimated at two hundred forty bushels; that of meal or common flour at four hundred eighty. The number of cattle required for consumption, besides poultry and several kinds of game (which were abundant on the mountains) did not exceed in proportion what is needed in other courts of the East.

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Solomon's Wealth
20Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. 21And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life. 22And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and three score measures of meal, …

1 Kings 4:21 And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon's subjects all his life.
1 Kings 4:23 ten head of stall-fed cattle, twenty of pasture-fed cattle and a hundred sheep and goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks and choice fowl.
Nehemiah 5:18 Each day one ox, six choice sheep and some poultry were prepared for me, and every ten days an abundant supply of wine of all kinds. In spite of all this, I never demanded the food allotted to the governor, because the demands were heavy on these people.