4:7 Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year.
1 tn Heb “the food of Solomon for each day was.”
2 tn As a unit of dry measure a cor was roughly equivalent to six bushels.
3 tn The words “in the stall” are added for clarification; note the immediately following reference to cattle from the pasture.
4 tn Heb “everyone who drew near to the table of King Solomon.”
5 tn Heb “barley and straw for the horses and the steeds they brought to the place which was there, each according to his measure.”