Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And king Solomon will bring up a tribute from all Israel; and the tribute will be 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.
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 And Jehovah gave wisdom to Solomon, as he spake to him: and peace will be between Hiram and between Solomon; and they two will cut out a covenant 13 And king Solomon will bring up a tribute from all Israel; and the tribute will be thirty thousand men. 14 And he will send them to Lebanon, ten thousand by the month; being changed, a month they shall be in Lebanon and two months in his house. And Adoniram over the tribute.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:15
And this the word of tribute which king Solomon brought up to build the house of Jehovah, and his house, and the fortress, and the walls of Jerusalem, and the enclosure, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kings 4:6
And Ahishar over the house: and Adoniram son of Abda over the tribute.