1 Kings 4
One of the things any ruler needs is a number of advisers, today the queen has the whole of the house of commons and the house of lords.
Solomon had 23 chief advisers including 12 regional governers.
Every day his court consumed the following -
One of the things any ruler needs is a number of advisers, today the queen has the whole of the house of commons and the house of lords.
Solomon had 23 chief advisers including 12 regional governers.
Every day his court consumed the following -
- 5 Tonnes of fine flour
- 10 tonnes of grain/meal
- 10 head of cattle
- 20 head of free range cattle
- 100 sheep and goats
- deer and other game
It is not recorded how many cooks he had!
During Solomon's time there was peace on every side, and every person could take ease under his own fig tree, or vine.
Solomon had 4000 stalls for horses and a herd of 12,000 horses.
The job of supplying all this stuff to the king went to the 12 regional governers - each for 1 month... I pity the poor guys who got the winter months!
Solomon was blessed by God with wisdom and insight and people came from all over the world to learn and listen to him.
I wish I were that eloquent!
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