Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Solomon had seventy thousand carriers and eighty thousand stonecutters in the hills, New Living Translation Solomon also had 70,000 common laborers, 80,000 quarry workers in the hill country, English Standard Version Solomon also had 70,000 burden-bearers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hill country, Berean Standard Bible Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, King James Bible And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; New King James Version Solomon had seventy thousand who carried burdens, and eighty thousand who quarried stone in the mountains, New American Standard Bible Now Solomon had seventy thousand porters, and eighty thousand stonemasons in the mountains, NASB 1995 Now Solomon had 70,000 transporters, and 80,000 hewers of stone in the mountains, NASB 1977 Now Solomon had 70,000 transporters, and 80,000 hewers of stone in the mountains, Legacy Standard Bible And Solomon had 70,000 who carried loads, and 80,000 hewers of stone in the mountains, Amplified Bible Solomon had 70,000 burden bearers (transporters) and 80,000 stonemasons in the hill country [of Judah], Christian Standard Bible Solomon had seventy thousand porters and eighty thousand stonecutters in the mountains, Holman Christian Standard Bible Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, American Standard Version And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand that were hewers in the mountains; Contemporary English Version He also had 80,000 workers to cut stone in the hill country of Israel, 70,000 workers to carry the stones, English Revised Version And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand that were hewers in the mountains; GOD'S WORD® Translation Solomon had 70,000 men who carried heavy loads, 70,000 who quarried stone in the mountains, Good News Translation Solomon also had 80,000 stone cutters in the hill country, with 70,000 men to carry the stones, International Standard Version Solomon also employed 70,000 heavy-lift workers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hill country. Majority Standard Bible Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, NET Bible Solomon also had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills, New Heart English Bible Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains; Webster's Bible Translation And Solomon had seventy thousand that bore burdens, and eighty thousand hewers in the mountains; World English Bible Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd King Solomon has seventy thousand bearing burdens, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain, Young's Literal Translation And king Solomon hath seventy thousand bearing burdens, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain, Smith's Literal Translation And there will be to Solomon seventy thousand lifting up a burden, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Solomon had seventy thousand to carry burdens, and eighty thousand to hew stones in the mountain: Catholic Public Domain Version And Solomon had seventy thousand of those who were carrying burdens, and eighty thousand of those who cut stones from the mountain, New American Bible Solomon had seventy thousand carriers and eighty thousand stonecutters in the mountain, New Revised Standard Version Solomon also had seventy thousand laborers and eighty thousand stonecutters in the hill country, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Solomon had seventy thousand men who bore burdens and eighty thousand hewers of stone in the mountain, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And there were seventy thousand Porters for Solomon, and eighty thousand who cut stone in the mountain. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bore burdens, and fourscore thousand that were hewers in the mountains; Brenton Septuagint Translation And Solomon had seventy thousand bearers of burdens, and eighty thousand hewers of stone in the mountain; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Workmen and Laborers…14He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor. 15Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, 16not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 2:2 So he conscripted 70,000 porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors. 2 Chronicles 2:17-18 Solomon numbered all the foreign men in the land of Israel following the census his father David had conducted, and there were found to be 153,600 in all. / Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors. Exodus 1:11 So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. 1 Kings 9:20-21 As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. 2 Samuel 5:11 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. 1 Kings 6:7 The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built. 1 Kings 7:13-14 Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre. / He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work. 1 Kings 9:15 This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. 1 Kings 10:11-12 (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. / The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.) 2 Chronicles 8:7-9 As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. / But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, the leaders of his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry. Genesis 11:3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar. Exodus 31:1-6 Then the LORD said to Moses, / “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. / And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, ... Exodus 35:30-35 Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. / And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, / to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, ... Nehemiah 4:17 who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. Isaiah 60:10 Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy. Treasury of Scripture And Solomon had three score and ten thousand that bore burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; 1 Kings 9:20-22 And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel, … 2 Chronicles 2:17,18 And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred… 2 Chronicles 8:7-9 As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel, … Jump to Previous Bare Bore Burdens Carriers Country Cutters Eighty Fourscore Hewers Hewing Hill Hills Mountain Mountains Seventy Solomon Stone Stonecutters Ten Thousand Threescore Transport WorkJump to Next Bare Bore Burdens Carriers Country Cutters Eighty Fourscore Hewers Hewing Hill Hills Mountain Mountains Seventy Solomon Stone Stonecutters Ten Thousand Threescore Transport Work1 Kings 5 1. Hiram, sending to congratulate Solomon, is desired to furnish him with timber7. Hiram, blessing God for Solomon, furnishes him with trees. 13. The number of Solomon's workmen and laborers Solomon The name Solomon is derived from the Hebrew word "Shlomo," which is related to "shalom," meaning peace. Solomon, the son of King David and Bathsheba, is renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, most notably the Temple in Jerusalem. His reign is often seen as a golden age for Israel, marked by peace and prosperity. Solomon's leadership in organizing such a massive workforce reflects his administrative acumen and the divine favor upon his reign. had seventy thousand porters and eighty thousand stonecutters in the mountains Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Solomonלִשְׁלֹמֹ֛ה (liš·lō·mōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne had וַיְהִ֧י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be 70,000 {} שִׁבְעִ֥ים (šiḇ·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 7657: Seventy (a cardinal number) porters נֹשֵׂ֣א (nō·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take and 80,000 {} וּשְׁמֹנִ֥ים (ū·šə·mō·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strong's 8084: Eighty, eightieth stonecutters חֹצֵ֥ב (ḥō·ṣêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2672: To cut, carve, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave in the mountains, בָּהָֽר׃ (bā·hār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country Links 1 Kings 5:15 NIV1 Kings 5:15 NLT 1 Kings 5:15 ESV 1 Kings 5:15 NASB 1 Kings 5:15 KJV 1 Kings 5:15 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 5:15 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 5:15 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 5:15 French Bible 1 Kings 5:15 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 5:15 Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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