Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And king Solomon lifteth up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is thirty thousand men,
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
Holman Bible
Then King Solomon drafted forced laborers from all Israel;
International Standard Version
King Solomon conscripted laborers from throughout Israel. The work force numbered 30,000 men.
A Conservative Version
And king Solomon raised a conscription out of all Israel, and the conscription was thirty thousand men.
American Standard Version
And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
Amplified
King Solomon levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered 30,000 men.
Bible in Basic English
Then King Solomon got together men for the forced work through all Israel, thirty thousand men in number;
Darby Translation
And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
Julia Smith Translation
And king Solomon will bring up a tribute from all Israel; and the tribute will be thirty thousand men.
King James 2000
And king Solomon raised forced labor out of all Israel; and the forced labor was thirty thousand men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then King Solomon conscripted a forced labor from all Israel, and the forced labor [numbered] thirty thousand men.
Modern King James verseion
And King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel. And the labor force was thirty thousand men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And king Solomon raised a tribute throughout all Israel. And the tribute was thirty thousand men,
NET Bible
King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.
New Heart English Bible
King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
The Emphasized Bible
And King Solomon raised a labour-band, out of all Israel, - and it came to pass that, the labour-band, was thirty thousand men.
Webster
And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
World English Bible
King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Solomon drafts men for the building of
Temple » Solomon's » Materials for, furnished by hiram
The First Temple » Solomon » Employed thirty thousand israelites in the work
Interlinear
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 5:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wisdom: Architecture
12 And Jehovah hath given wisdom to Solomon as He spake to him, and there is peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they make a covenant both of them. 13 And king Solomon lifteth up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is thirty thousand men, 14 and he sendeth them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month, by changes, a month they are in Lebanon, two months in their own house; and Adoniram is over the tribute.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:15
And this is the matter of the tribute that king Solomon hath lifted up, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer,
1 Kings 4:6
And Ahishar is over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda is over the tribute.