Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
The time in view is after the death of David, when Solomon reigned as king over all Israel. Solomon had been anointed and proclaimed king during the closing years of his father David's life. In the reigns of David and Solomon Israel rose to the height of her greatness. That greatness was especially manifest under Solomon, when Judah and Israel had become exceedingly numerous, many as the sand by the sea in multitude.
The time in view is after the death of David, when Solomon reigned as king over all Israel. Solomon had been anointed and proclaimed king during the closing years of his father David's life. In the reigns of David and Solomon Israel rose to the height of her greatness. That greatness was especially manifest under Solomon, when Judah and Israel had become exceedingly numerous, many as the sand by the sea in multitude.