1 Kings 5:15
And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
1 Kings 5:15 in other translations
| BSB | Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, |
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| WEB | Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, |
| ASV | And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand that were hewers in the mountains; |
| YLT | And king Solomon hath seventy thousand bearing burdens, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain, |
| DARBY | And Solomon had seventy thousand that bore burdens, and eighty thousand stone-masons in the mountains; |
| BBE | Then he had seventy thousand for the work of transport, and eighty thousand stone-cutters in the mountains; |
| Webster | And Solomon had seventy thousand that bore burdens, and eighty thousand hewers in the mountains; |
What does 1 Kings 5:15 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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…
1 Kings 5:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 5:15
- 1 Kings 9:20-22
And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel, Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day. But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
- 2 Chronicles 2:17-18
And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.
- Ezra 2:58
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
- Nehemiah 7:60
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
- 2 Chronicles 8:7-9
As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel, But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day. But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.
- Nehemiah 7:57
The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
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Context
- 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;
- 1 Kings 5:16
Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
1 Kings 5:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Tenía también Salomón setenta mil que llevaban las cargas, y ochenta mil cortadores en el monte; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | *Et Hiram, roi de Tyr, envoya ses serviteurs vers Salomon, car il avait entendu qu’on l’avait oint pour roi à la place de son père; car Hiram avait toujours aimé David. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Salomo hatte 70000 Lastträger und 80000 Steinhauer im Gebirge, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fueruntque Salomoni septuaginta millia eorum qui onera portabant, et octoginta millia latomorum in monte, |