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What does 1 Kings 5:11 mean?

Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat each year for his household, and twenty measures of pure oil. Solomon sent this every year as payment. 1 Kings 5:11 - Modern Text Bible

(Solomon pays Hiram generously with food and oil, keeping the agreement fair.)