King James Version
1 Kings 4:23 in the King James Version says “Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.”
1 Kings 4:23 · King James Version
And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, provision: Heb. bread measures: Heb. cors
Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon. safely: Heb. confidently
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“oxen”
H1241a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
“oxen”
H1241a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
“sheep”
H6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
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