2 Chronicles 2:17

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Solomon took a census of all the male resident foreigners in the land of Israel, after the census his father David had taken. There were 153,600 in all.

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  • 1 Chr 22:2 : 2 David Orders a Temple to Be Built David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God’s temple.
  • 2 Chr 2:2 : 2 (2:1) Solomon had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills, in addition to 3,600 supervisors.
  • 2 Chr 8:7-8 : 7 Now several non-Israelite peoples were left in the land after the conquest of Joshua, including the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 8 Their descendants remained in the land(the Israelites were unable to wipe them out). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews and they continue in that role to this very day.
  • 1 Kgs 5:13-16 : 13 King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all. 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 the work crews. 15 Solomon also had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills, 16 besides 3,300 officials who supervised the workers.
  • 1 Kgs 9:20-21 : 20 Now several non-Israelite peoples were left in the land after the conquest of Joshua, including the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 21 Their descendants remained in the land(the Israelites were unable to wipe them out completely). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews, and they continue in that role to this very day.

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  • 2 Chr 2:1-2
    2 verses
    86%

    1Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple(1:18) Solomon ordered a temple to be built to honor the LORD, as well as a royal palace for himself.

    2(2:1) Solomon had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills, in addition to 3,600 supervisors.

  • 2 Chr 2:18
    86%

    18He designated 70,000 as common laborers, 80,000 as stonecutters in the hills, and 3,600 as supervisors to make sure the people completed the work.

  • 1 Kgs 5:13-16
    4 verses
    82%

    13King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.

    14He 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 Kgs 20:15
    76%

    15So Ahab assembled the 232 servants of the district governors. After that he assembled all the Israelite army, numbering 7,000.

  • 1 Chr 21:5
    75%

    5Joab reported to David the number of warriors. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 sword-wielding soldiers; Judah alone had 470,000 sword-wielding soldiers.

  • 2 Chr 1:2
    74%

    2Solomon addressed all Israel, including those who commanded units of a thousand and a hundred, the judges, and all the leaders of all Israel who were heads of families.

  • 1 Kgs 9:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; the Israelites served as his soldiers, attendants, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.

    23These men were also in charge of Solomon’s work projects; there were a total of 550 men who supervised the workers.

  • 2 Chr 8:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; the Israelites served as his soldiers, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.

    10These men worked for King Solomon as supervisors; there were a total of 250 of them who were in charge of the people.

  • Num 2:32
    73%

    32Summary These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. All those numbered in the camps, by their divisions, are 603,550.

  • Neh 7:60
    73%

    60All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon, 392.

  • 2 Chr 1:14
    73%

    14Solomon’s Wealth Solomon accumulated chariots and horses. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses. He kept them in assigned cities and in Jerusalem.

  • Num 1:46
    73%

    46And all those numbered totaled 603,550.

  • 2 Sam 24:9
    73%

    9Joab reported the number of warriors to the king. In Israel there were 800,000 sword-wielding warriors, and in Judah there were 500,000 soldiers.

  • 2 Sam 18:1
    73%

    1The Death of Absalom David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.

  • 1 Kgs 10:26
    73%

    26Solomon accumulated chariots and horses. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses. He kept them in assigned cities and in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 21:2
    72%

    2David told Joab and the leaders of the army,“Go, count the number of warriors from Beer Sheba to Dan. Then bring back a report to me so I may know how many we have.”

  • Num 26:51
    72%

    51Total Number and Division of the Land These were those numbered of the Israelites, 601,730.

  • Num 4:40
    72%

    40those of them numbered by their families, by their clans, were 2,630.

  • 1 Kgs 8:5
    72%

    5Now King Solomon and all the Israelites who had assembled with him went on ahead of the ark and sacrificed more sheep and cattle than could be counted or numbered.

  • Ezra 2:65
    72%

    65not counting their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers

  • 2 Chr 2:16
    72%

    16we will get all the timber you need from Lebanon and bring it in raft-like bundles by sea to Joppa. You can then haul it on up to Jerusalem.”

  • Ezra 2:58
    72%

    58All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon: 392.

  • 2 Sam 6:1
    72%

    1David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem David again assembled all the best men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

  • 1 Chr 12:23
    71%

    23Support for David in Hebron The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul’s place, in accordance with the LORD’s decree:

  • 2 Chr 26:12
    71%

    12The total number of family leaders who led warriors was 2,600.

  • Neh 7:67
    71%

    67not counting their 7,337 male and female servants. They also had 245 male and female singers.

  • Num 4:44
    71%

    44those of them numbered by their families were 3,200.

  • 2 Chr 9:25
    71%

    25Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses. He kept them in assigned cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 7:9
    71%

    9There were 20,200 family leaders and warriors listed in their genealogical records.

  • 1 Kgs 4:26
    71%

    26Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.

  • Num 31:36
    71%

    36The half-portion of those who went to war numbered 337,500 sheep;

  • Num 2:23
    71%

    23Those numbered in his division are 35,400.

  • 2 Chr 5:6
    71%

    6Now King Solomon and all the Israelites who had assembled with him went on ahead of the ark and sacrificed more sheep and cattle than could be counted or numbered.

  • 1 Chr 23:4
    71%

    4David said,“Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the LORD’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;

  • 1 Kgs 12:21
    70%

    21When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from all of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

  • Num 4:36
    70%

    36and those of them numbered by their families were 2,750.

  • 1 Sam 11:8
    70%

    8When Saul counted them at Bezek, the Israelites were 300,000 strong and the men of Judah numbered 30,000.

  • 1 Chr 23:2
    70%

    2David assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites.

  • 2 Sam 24:2
    70%

    2The king told Joab, the general in command of his army,“Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba and muster the army, so I may know the size of the army.”

  • 2 Chr 11:1
    70%

    1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

  • Num 3:34
    70%

    34Those of them who were numbered, counting every male from a month old and upward, were 6,200.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    70%

    15Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the LORD’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 2 Chr 7:5
    70%

    5King Solomon sacrificed 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. Then the king and all the people dedicated God’s temple.

  • Num 1:27
    70%

    27Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Judah were 74,600.