13 King Solomon conscripted laborers(A) from all Israel—thirty thousand men.

Read full chapter

13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

Read full chapter

15 Here is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted(A) to build the Lord’s temple, his own palace, the terraces,[a](B) the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor,(C) Megiddo and Gezer.(D)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:15 Or the Millo; also in verse 24

15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

Read full chapter

Ahishar—palace administrator;(A)

Adoniram(B) son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.(C)

Read full chapter

And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

Read full chapter