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1 Kings 5:14

AdoniramLebanon

12 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.

13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

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.

15 And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;

16 Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

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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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  • 1 Chronicles 27:1–15

    Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

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  • 1 Kings 4:6–19

    And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

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