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Solomon’s Labor Force

1 Kings 5:13

In 11 translations

BSB
Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.
KJV
¶ And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.levy: Heb. tribute of men
WEB
King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
ASV
And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
LSV
And King Solomon lifts up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is thirty thousand men,
YLT
And king Solomon lifteth up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is thirty thousand men,
DBY
And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
DRC
And king Solomon chose workmen cut of all Israel, and the levy was of thirty thousand men.
GNV
And King Salomon raised a summe out of all Israel, and the summe was thirtie thousand men:
JPS5:27
And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
LXXE5:27
And the king raised a levy out of all Israel, and the levy was thirty thousand men.Lit. tribute, etc.

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Original-language editions

WLC5:27
וַיַּ֨עַל הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה מַ֖ס מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י הַמַּ֔ס שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃KJV:1Kgs.5.13
LXX-Br5:27
Καὶ ἀνήνεγκεν ὁ βασιλεὺς φόρον ἐκ παντὸς Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἦν ὁ φόρος τριάκοντα χιλιάδες ἀνδρῶν.

Who and where

👤 Solomon◆ Reign of Solomon◆ Construction of Solomon's Temple

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Kings 9:15This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
  • 1 Kings 4:6Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 5:27 in some Bibles
  • 5:13 in most Bibles

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