1 Kings 5:13

And king Solomon lifteth up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is thirty thousand men,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12And Jehovah hath given wisdom to Solomon as He spake to him, and there is peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they make a covenant both of them.

14and 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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Cross References

1 Kings 4:6And Ahishar [is] over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda [is] over the tribute.

2 Chronicles 8:8of their sons who have been left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel consumed not — doth Solomon lift up a tribute unto this day.

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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