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1 Kings 5:14

AdoniramLebanon

12 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.

13 Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.

He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.

15 Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains,

16 not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.

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BSB
He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
KJV
And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
WEB
He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
ASV
And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to taskwork.
DARBY
And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Lebanon, two months at home; and Adoniram was over the levy.
BLB
And he sent them to Lebanon ten thousand by the month in shifts. One month they were in Lebanon, [and] two months in his house. And Adoniram was over the forced labor.
ÅB
Dem sendte han skiftevis til Libanon, ti tusen om måneden; en måned var de på Libanon og to måneder hjemme. Adoniram hadde oppsyn med pliktarbeiderne.
OTB
Han sendte dem til Libanon, ti tusen i måneden i skift; de var i Libanon en måned og to måneder hjemme. Og Adoniram hadde tilsyn med tvangsarbeidet.
B1930
Dem sendte han skiftevis til Libanon, ti tusen om måneden; en måned var de på Libanon og to måneder hjemme. Adoniram hadde opsyn med pliktarbeiderne.

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 27:1–15

    This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:

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  • 1 Kings 4:6–19

    Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

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