1 Kings 4:22
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour,.... The measure here used was the "corus", or "cor", the same with the homer, which was equal to ten ephahs, and, according to Bishop Cumberland {w}, held seventy five wine gallons and five pints, and somewhat more; by which may be known how many gallons of fine flour these thirty measures held, which were all consumed in one day:
and threescore measures of meal: sixty measures of a coarser sort, for the servants, not so finely dressed; the same measure is here used as before; and it is observed by some, that one cor is equivalent to six hundred forty eight Roman pounds, and allowing to one man two pounds a day for his food, there would be food enough for 29,160 men out of 90 times 648, or 58,320 pounds {x}. Others exaggerate the account; Vilalpandus says it would have sufficed 48,600 persons; Seth Calvisius 54,000, and Salianus 70,000 {y}; the Jews say {z} that he had 60,000 that ate at his table; that is, who were maintained at his court.
{w} Scripture Weights and Measures, ch. 3. p. 86.
{x} Vid. Scheuchzer. Physic. Sacr. p. 516.
{y} Vid. Witsii Miscellan. tom. 2. exercit. 10. sect. 26.
{z} Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 8. 2.