1 Kings 5 · Verse 14

1 Kings 5:14

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.
1 Kings 5:14, King James Version

1 Kings 5:14 in other translations

BSBHe sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
WEBHe sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand 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.
DARBYAnd he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; a month they were in Lebanon, two months at home; and Adoniram was over the levy.
BBEAnd sent them to Lebanon in bands of ten thousand every month: for a month they were working in Lebanon and for two months in their country, and Adoniram was in control of them.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does 1 Kings 5:14 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 5:10-18

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…

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1 Kings 5:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣םvai.yish.la.Chemand he sent themH7971
לְבָנ֗וֹנָהle.va.No.nahLebanon towardsH3844
עֲשֶׂ֨רֶת'a.Se.rettenH6235
אֲלָפִ֤ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505
בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ba.Cho.deshin the monthH2320
חֲלִיפ֔וֹתcha.li.FotrelaysH2487
חֹ֚דֶשׁCho.desha monthH2320
יִהְי֣וּyih.Yuthey wereH1961
בַלְּבָנ֔וֹןva.le.va.Nonin <the> LebanonH3844
שְׁנַ֥יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147
חֳדָשִׁ֖יםcho.da.ShimmonthsH2320
בְּבֵית֑וֹbe.vei.Toin home hisH1004
וַאֲדֹנִירָ֖םva.'a.do.ni.Ramand AdoniramH141
עַל\־'al-[was] overH5921
הַמַּֽס\׃\ \סha.Masthe forced laborH4522

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 5:14

  • 1 Chronicles 27:1-15

    Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand. Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand. …

  • 1 Kings 4:6-19

    And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision. And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim: The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan: …

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a month.
4:7-19; 1Ch 27:1-15
Adoniram.
4:6

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Context

  • 1 Kings 5:13

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

  • 1 Kings 5:14

    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.

  • 1 Kings 5:15

    And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;

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1 Kings 5:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Los cuales enviaba al Líbano de diez mil en diez mil, cada mes por su turno, viniendo así á estar un mes en el Líbano, y dos meses en sus casas: y Adoniram estaba sobre aquel tributo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et de tous les peuples on venait pour entendre la sagesse de Salomon, de la part de tous les rois de la terre qui avaient entendu parler de sa sagesse.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er schickte sie auf den Libanon, 10000 im Monat, wechselweise: einen Monat waren sie auf dem Libanon, zwei Monate in ihrem Hause; und Adoniram war über die Fronarbeiter.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Mittebatque eos in Libanum, decem millia per menses singulos vicissim, ita ut duobus mensibus essent in domibus suis: et Adoniram erat super hujuscemodi indictione.