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1 Kings 5:13-14
New American Standard Bible
1 Kings 5:13-14
New American Standard Bible
Conscription of Laborers
13 Now (A)King Solomon [a]conscripted forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered thirty thousand men. 14 Then he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts; they were in Lebanon for a month, and two months at home. And (B)Adoniram was in charge of the forced laborers.
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1 Kings 5:13-14
Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 5:13-14
Young's Literal Translation
13 And king Solomon lifteth up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is thirty thousand men,
14 and he sendeth them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month, by changes, a month they are in Lebanon, two months in their own house; and Adoniram [is] over the tribute.
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