1 Kings 5:14

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

13And King Solomon raised a labour-band, out of all Israel,—and it came to pass that, the labour-band, was thirty thousand men.

15And it came to pass that, Solomon, had seventy thousand bearers of burdens,—and eighty thousand hewers in the mountain;

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Cross References

1 Kings 10:1And, when, the queen of Sheba, heard the report of Solomon, as pertaining to the Name of Yahweh, she came to prove him, with abstruse questions.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 5:11-18

10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. 11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. 12 And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. 13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a… Read the whole commentary →

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