"And Judah and Israel dwelt in safety, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon." — The *idyllic security* expressed in this verse becomes iconic in later biblical literature. The phrase *ben ve-'ish tachat gafno u-tachat teenato* (every man under his vine and under his fig tree) represents *personal security and agricultural prosperity*. The phrase *me-Dan ad Be'er-Sheva* (from Dan to Beersheba) marks the *northern and southern boundaries* of Israel's territory, suggesting *universal peace* throughout the kingdom. The repetition *kol-yeme Shlomoh* (all the days of Solomon) frames this peace as *coterminous* with Solomon's reign.

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