Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then King Solomon got together men for the forced work through all Israel, thirty thousand men in number;
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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And king Solomon lifteth up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is 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 Now the Lord had given Solomon wisdom, as he had said to him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they made an agreement together. 13 Then King Solomon got together men for the forced work through all Israel, thirty thousand men in number; 14 And sent them to Lebanon in bands of ten thousand every month: for a month they were working in Lebanon and for two months in their country, and Adoniram was in control of them.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:15
Now, this was the way of Solomon's system of forced work for the building of the Lord's house and of the king's house, and the Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and Megiddo and Gezer. ...
1 Kings 4:6
Ahishar was controller of the king's house; Adoniram, the son of Abda, was overseer of the forced work.