11 and Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors[a] of wheat as food(A) for his household, in addition to twenty thousand baths[b][c] of pressed olive oil. Solomon continued to do this for Hiram year after year.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:11 That is, probably about 3,600 tons or about 3,250 metric tons
  2. 1 Kings 5:11 Septuagint (see also 2 Chron. 2:10); Hebrew twenty cors
  3. 1 Kings 5:11 That is, about 120,000 gallons or about 440,000 liters

11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

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16 But you would be fed with the finest of wheat;(A)
    with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

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16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

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14 He grants peace(A) to your borders
    and satisfies you(B) with the finest of wheat.(C)

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14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

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