1 Kings 5:14

1 Kings 5:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He sent them off to Lebanon in shifts of ten thousand a month, so that they spent one month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in shifts. They would be a month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was in charge of the draft.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts: they were one month in Lebanon and two months at home; Adoniram was in charge of the labor force.

Context of 1 Kings 5:14

12So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he had promised him. And Hiram and Solomon were at peace and made a treaty. 13King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all. 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. 15Solomon also had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills, 16besides 3,300 officials who supervised the workers.

1 Kings 5:14 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣ם לְבָנ֗וֹנָה עֲשֶׂ֨רֶת אֲלָפִ֤ים בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ חֲלִיפ֔וֹת חֹ֚דֶשׁ יִהְי֣וּ בַלְּבָנ֔וֹן שְׁנַ֥יִם חֳדָשִׁ֖ים בְּבֵית֑וֹ וַאֲדֹנִירָ֖ם עַל־הַמַּֽס׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• them to Lebanonלְבָנוֹןlebânôn · LebanonH3844
• tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• a monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
• by coursesחֲלִיפָהchălîyphâh · changeH2487
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• at homeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and Adoniramאֲדֹנִירָם'ădônîyrâm · AdoniramH141
• over the levyמַסmas mis · taskworkerH4522

Cross-references for 1 Kings 5:14

• 1 Kings 4:7Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year.
• 1 Chronicles 27:1What follows is a list of Israelite family leaders and commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, as well as their officers who served the king in various matters. Each division was assigned to serve for one month during the year; each consisted of 24,000 men.
• 1 Kings 4:6Ahishar was supervisor of the palace. Adoniram son of Abda was supervisor of the work crews.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 5:14

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-18Verses 10-18 The temple was chiefly built by the riches and labour of Gentiles, which typified their being called into the church. Solomon commanded, and they brought costly stones for the foundation. Christ, who is laid for a Foundation, is a chosen and precious Stone. We should lay our foundation firm, and bestow most pains on that part of our religion which lies out of the sight of men. And happy those who, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-18This passage explains Solomon's workforce and how they divided the work. Forced labor was common in the ancient Near East (see study note on 1 Kings 4:6).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 5:14

• Adoniram
• Hadoram
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Lebanon
• Adoniram
• Levy
• Solomon
• Alliance
• Change
• Commerce
• Jeroboam
• Kings, Books of
• Tax; Taxing

Commentaries on 1 Kings 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings