Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute in silver; and the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred she-goats — Regional powers (פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַעֲרָבִים) brought tribute (וַיִּשְׂאוּ לִיהוֹשָׁפָט מִנְחוֹת וְכֶסֶף טוּבוּ): Philistines offered silver; Arabians offered flocks (צֹאן שִׁבְעַת־אֲלָפִים וּשְׁבַע־מֵאוֹת אֵילִים וּשִׁבְעַת־אֲלָפִים וּשְׁבַע־מֵאוֹת עִזִּים). The tribute flowed inward—a sign of international prestige.

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