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23 ten cows that were fed on good grain, twenty cows that were raised in the fields, one hundred sheep, three kinds of deer, and fattened birds.

24 Solomon controlled all the countries west of the Euphrates River—the land from Tiphsah to Gaza. And he had peace on all sides of his kingdom. 25 During Solomon’s life Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba,[a] also lived in peace; all of his people were able to sit under their own fig trees and grapevines.

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  1. 4:25 Dan to Beersheba Dan was the city farthest north in Israel, and 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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