1 Kings 4

This chapter details the immense prosperity and widespread peace of King Solomon’s reign. It lists the twelve district governors who provided provisions for the royal household year-round. Solomon’s daily provision requirements were vast (including 10 oxen and 100 sheep). His kingdom extended from the Euphrates to Egypt. He is described as the wisest man in the world, surpassing the wisdom of all the people of the East, and he composed three thousand proverbs and one thousand and five songs, demonstrating unparalleled knowledge of the natural world.