1 Kings 5:13-14

5:13 King Solomon conscripted ¹  work crews ²  from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all. 5:14 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 ³  the work crews.

1 Kings 9:15

9:15 Here are the details concerning the work crews ⁴  King Solomon conscripted ⁵  to build the Lord’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, ⁶  and the cities of ⁷  Hazor, ⁸  Megiddo, ⁹  and Gezer.

[5:13]  ¹ tn Heb “raised up.”

[5:13]  ² sn Work crews. This Hebrew word (מַס, mas) refers to a group of laborers conscripted for royal or public service.

[5:14]  ³ tn Heb “was over.”

[9:15]  ⁴ sn The work crews. This Hebrew word מַס (mas) refers to a group of laborers conscripted for royal or public service.

[9:15]  ⁵ tn Heb “raised up.”

[9:15]  ⁶ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:15]  ⁷ tn The words “the cities of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[9:15]  ⁸ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

[9:15]  ⁹ map For location see Map1 D4; Map2 C1; Map4 C2; Map5 F2; Map7 B1.