23 ten fattened cattle, twenty range cattle, and a hundred sheep and goats, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and pen-fed poultry,[a](A) 24 for he had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza and over all the kings west of the Euphrates. He had peace on all his surrounding borders. 25 Throughout Solomon’s reign, Judah and Israel lived in safety from Dan to Beer-sheba,(B) each person under his own vine and his own fig tree.(C)

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  1. 4:23 Hb obscure

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.(A) 24 For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah(B) to Gaza, and had peace(C) on all sides. 25 During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba,(D) lived in safety,(E) everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.(F)

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