Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Strangers in israel » Were frequently employed in public works
So David gave orders to gather the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God.
Temple » Solomon's » Solomon drafts men for the building of
Now King Solomon levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered 30,000 men. He sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in relays; they were in Lebanon a month and two months at home. And Adoniram was over the forced laborers. Now Solomon had 70,000 transporters, and 80,000 hewers of stone in the mountains, read more.
besides Solomon's 3,300 chief deputies who were over the project and who ruled over the people who were doing the work.
besides Solomon's 3,300 chief deputies who were over the project and who ruled over the people who were doing the work.
Solomon numbered all the aliens who were in the land of Israel, following the census which his father David had taken; and 153,600 were found. He appointed 70,000 of them to carry loads and 80,000 to quarry stones in the mountains and 3,600 supervisors to make the people work.
The First Temple » Solomon » Employed all the strangers in preparing for
Solomon numbered all the aliens who were in the land of Israel, following the census which his father David had taken; and 153,600 were found. He appointed 70,000 of them to carry loads and 80,000 to quarry stones in the mountains and 3,600 supervisors to make the people work.