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Vast agricultural wealth and a rapidly expanding livestock population required the construction of extensive, well-organized infrastructure. To manage this abundance, specialized storehouses and treasuries were built [מצודת ציון, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. These structures were exclusively dedicated to holding grain and agricultural produce. This purpose mirrors historical store cities, such as those built by Pharaoh or the ones constructed in the desert, where the primary need was to stockpile food and essential provisions rather than silver and gold [רש י].

Alongside the grain facilities, large stables were erected [רש י, ביאור שטיינזלץ], complete with mangers to feed the animals [רד ק, מצודת ציון, רלב ג]. The management of these animals was defined by exemplary order and organization. Rather than mixing the livestock, a completely separate structure was built to house each specific species of animal [מצודת דוד].

The livestock themselves were arranged in large groups [מצודת ציון], organized into neat systems and rows [רד ק]. There are different views regarding exactly where these massive herds were kept. One approach suggests they simply filled the royal stables and feeding troughs [רד ק, מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. However, other perspectives distinguish between the roofed stables and the holding areas for the flocks. According to this view, the animals were kept in open, unroofed enclosures designed to guard them throughout the night [רלב ג]. Taking this a step further, another perspective suggests they were kept in wide, open spaces without any partitions at all, standing entirely in the open air [מלבי ם].