1 Kings 5:13

What does 1 Kings 5:13 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 5:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then King Solomon got together men for the forced work through all Israel, thirty thousand men in number;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And king Solomon chose workmen out of all Israel, and the levy was of thirty thousand men.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.12And Jehovah gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.

v.13This passage

v.14And 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 men subject to taskwork.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 9:15

    And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 1 Kings 4:6

    and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to taskwork.

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