²¹Solomon ruled over all of the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines. He ruled as far as the border of Egypt. All of those countries brought the gifts he required them to bring him. And Solomon ruled over those countries for his whole life.

²²Here are the supplies Solomon required every day.

185 bushels of fine flour

375 bushels of meal

²³ten head of cattle that had been fed by hand

20 head of cattle that had been fed on grasslands

100 sheep and goats

deer, antelopes and roebucks

the finest birds

²⁴Solomon ruled over all of the kingdoms that were west of the Euphrates River. He ruled from Tiphsah all the way to Gaza. And he had peace and rest on every side.

²⁵While Solomon was king, Judah and Israel lived in safety. They were secure from Dan all the way to Beersheba. Each man had his own vine and fig tree.

²⁶Solomon had 4,000 spaces where he kept his chariot horses. He had a total of 12,000 horses.

²⁷The local officials provided supplies for King Solomon. They provided them for all who ate at the king’s table. Each official provided supplies for one month every year. The officials made sure the king had everything he needed. ²⁸They also brought barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses. Each of them brought the amounts that were required of them. They brought them to the proper places.

God Makes Solomon Very Wise

²⁹God made Solomon very wise. His understanding couldn’t even be measured. It was like the sand on the seashore. People can’t measure that either.

³⁰Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all of the people of the east. It was greater than all of the wisdom of Egypt. ³¹Solomon was wiser than any other man. He was wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite. He was wiser than Heman, Calcol and Darda. They were the sons of Mahol. Solomon became famous in all of the nations that were around him.

³²He spoke 3,000 proverbs. He wrote 1,005 songs. ³³He explained all about plants. He knew everything about them, from the cedar trees in Lebanon to the hyssop plants that grow out of walls. He taught about animals and birds. He also taught about reptiles and fish.

³⁴The kings of all of the world’s nations heard about how wise Solomon was. So they sent their people to listen to him.

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