Albert Barnes Commentary 1 Kings 4:20

"Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry." — 1 Kings 4:20 (ASV)

There is some doubt about the proper arrangement of the remainder of this chapter. The best alteration, if we change the Hebrew order at all, would be to place 1 Kings 4:20–21 after 1 Kings 4:25.

Many... — See the note on 1 Kings 3:8; and compare Psalm 127:1-5, which is traditionally ascribed to Solomon and which celebrates the populousness and security of Israel in his day.