1 Kings 5:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He sentוַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣ם
(vai·yish·la·chem)
7971: to senda prim. root
them to Lebanon,לְבָנֹ֗ונָה
(le·va·no·v·nah)
3844: a wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr.from laben
10,000עֲשֶׂ֨רֶת
(a·se·ret)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
a monthבַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙
(ba·cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
in relays;חֲלִיפֹ֔ות
(cha·li·fo·vt,)
2487: a changefrom chalaph
they were in Lebanonבַלְּבָנֹ֔ון
(val·le·va·no·vn,)
3844: a wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr.from laben
a monthחֹ֚דֶשׁ
(cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
[and] twoשְׁנַ֥יִם
(she·na·yim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
monthsחֳדָשִׁ֖ים
(cho·da·shim)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
at home.בְּבֵיתֹ֑ו
(be·vei·tov;)
1004: a housea prim. root
And Adoniramוַאֲדֹנִירָ֖ם
(va·'a·do·ni·ram)
141: "my Lord is exalted," one of Solomon's leadersfrom adon and rum
[was] overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the forced laborers.הַמַּֽס׃
(ham·mas.)
4522: body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers, taskwork, serfdomof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And he sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
them to Lebanon
Lbanown  (leb-aw-nohn')
(the) white mountain (from its snow); Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine -- Lebanon.
ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
a month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
by courses
chaliyphah  (khal-ee-faw')
alternation -- change, course.
a month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
they were in Lebanon
Lbanown  (leb-aw-nohn')
(the) white mountain (from its snow); Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine -- Lebanon.
and two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
months
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
at home
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and Adoniram
'Adoniyram  (ad-o-nee-rawm')
lord of height; Adoniram, an Israelite -- Adoniram.
was over the levy
mac  (mas)
a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor -- discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in relays; they were in Lebanon a month and two months at home. And Adoniram was over the forced laborers.

King James Bible
And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He sent 10,000 to Lebanon each month in shifts; one month they were in Lebanon, two months they were at home. Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.

International Standard Version
He sent 10,000 men to Lebanon in shifts lasting one month. They worked one month in Lebanon for every two months they worked at home. Adoniram was placed in charge of the conscripted labor.

NET Bible
He sent them to Lebanon in shifts of 10,000 men per month. They worked in Lebanon for one month, and then spent two months at home. Adoniram was supervisor of the work crews.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He sent a shift of 10,000 men to Lebanon for a month. They would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of forced labor.

King James 2000 Bible
And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by shifts: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the forced labor.
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