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23 It also took 10 cows that were fed good grain, 20 cows that were raised in the fields and 100 sheep. And it took 3 different kinds of deer and fat birds.

24 Solomon ruled over all the countries west of the Euphrates River. This was the land from Tiphsah to Gaza. And Solomon had peace on all sides of his kingdom. 25 During Solomon’s life Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba,[a] lived in peace. Each man was able to sit under his own fig trees and grapevines.

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  1. 4:25 Dan to Beersheba Dan was the city farthest north in Israel. Beersheba was the city farthest south. So this means all the people of Israel.

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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