1 Kings 5:15

World English Bible (2000)

Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains;

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  • 1 Kgs 9:20-22 : 20 As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel; 21 their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, of them did Solomon raise a levy of bondservants to this day. 22 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondservants; but they were the men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.
  • 2 Chr 2:17-18 : 17 Solomon numbered all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father had numbered them; and they were found one hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred. 18 He set seventy thousand of them to bear burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred overseers to set the people at work.
  • 2 Chr 8:7-9 : 7 As for all the people who were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel; 8 of their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel didn't consume, of them Solomon conscripted forced labor to this day. 9 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 rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.
  • Ezra 2:58 : 58 All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
  • Neh 7:57 : 57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
  • Neh 7:60 : 60 All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

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  • 2 Chr 2:1-2
    2 verses
    92%

    1Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

    2Solomon counted out seventy thousand men to bear burdens, and eighty thousand men who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.

  • 2 Chr 2:16-18
    3 verses
    91%

    16and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you shall need; and we will bring it to you in floats by sea to Joppa; and you shall carry it up to Jerusalem."

    17Solomon numbered all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father had numbered them; and they were found one hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred.

    18He set seventy thousand of them to bear burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred overseers to set the people at work.

  • 1 Kgs 5:16-18
    3 verses
    84%

    16besides Solomon's chief officers who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.

    17The king commanded, and they cut out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.

    18Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.

  • 1 Kgs 5:13-14
    2 verses
    81%

    13King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

    14He 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 forced labor.

  • 1 Kgs 9:23
    77%

    23These were the chief officers who were over Solomon's work, five hundred fifty, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.

  • 1 Chr 22:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15There are also workmen with you in abundance, cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work:

    16of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may Yahweh be with you."

  • 2 Chr 2:10
    74%

    10Behold, I will give to your servants, the cutters who cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil."

  • 2 Chr 8:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9But 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 rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

    10These were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.

  • 1 Kgs 4:26
    73%

    26Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

  • 1 Kgs 9:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14Hiram sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold.

    15This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Yahweh, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 1 Kgs 10:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

    27The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

  • 1 Kgs 5:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6Now therefore command that they cut me cedar trees out of Lebanon. My servants shall be with your servants; and I will give you wages for your servants according to all that you shall say. For you know that there is not among us any who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians."

    7It happened, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, "Blessed is Yahweh this day, who has given to David a wise son over this great people."

  • 2 Chr 9:25
    72%

    25Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he stationed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 1:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had one thousand four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

    15The king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

  • Neh 7:60
    70%

    60All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.

  • 1 Kgs 4:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal,

    23ten head of fat cattle, and twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides harts, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fattened fowl.

  • 1 Kgs 4:7
    70%

    7Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

  • 1 Kgs 8:5
    70%

    5King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who were assembled to him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and cattle, that could not be counted nor numbered for multitude.

  • Song 3:7
    70%

    7Behold, it is Solomon's carriage! Sixty mighty men are around it, of the mighty men of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 7:5
    70%

    5King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.

  • 2 Chr 1:2
    70%

    2Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers' [houses].

  • 2 Chr 8:18
    70%

    18Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and fetched from there four hundred fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

  • 1 Chr 23:4
    70%

    4David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; six thousand were officers and judges;

  • 1 Kgs 5:2
    70%

    2Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 10:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,

    15besides [that which] the traders [brought], and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.

  • 1 Chr 21:5
    69%

    5Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew sword.

  • Song 8:12
    69%

    12My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit. Lover

  • 1 Kgs 7:13
    69%

    13King Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

  • 1 Kgs 9:27
    69%

    27Hiram sent in the navy his servants, sailors who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

  • Ezra 2:65
    69%

    65besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.

  • 1 Kgs 5:10-11
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    69%

    10So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire.

    11Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.

  • 2 Chr 9:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14besides that which the traders and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

    15King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one buckler.

  • Num 31:37
    69%

    37and Yahweh's tribute of the sheep was six hundred seventy-five.

  • Num 31:33
    69%

    33and seventy-two thousand head of cattle,