Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then King Solomon conscripted a forced labor from all Israel, and the forced labor [numbered] 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.
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
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 5:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wisdom: Architecture
12 Yahweh gave wisdom to Solomon as he promised to him, and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them {made} a covenant. 13 Then King Solomon conscripted a forced labor from all Israel, and the forced labor [numbered] thirty thousand men. 14 He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand {every month}; the work groups were a month in Lebanon and two months at home; now Adoniram was over the forced labor.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:15
This [is] the account of the forced labor that King Solomon conscripted to build the house of Yahweh and his house, the Millo, the walls of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kings 4:6
Ahishar [was] over the palace, and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the forced labor.