1 Kings 4:23 meaning and explanation
ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry.
1 Kings 4:23, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse sits within a description of the daily provisions for Solomon's royal household, part of the narrator's portrait of the king's wealth and the reach of his administration. The list moves from the ordinary to the luxurious: ten stall-fed oxen, twenty pasture-raised oxen, and a hundred sheep formed the staple meat supply, while deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened birds added delicacies likely taken in hunting or from royal estates.
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