Solomon ordered thirty thousand people from all over Israel to cut logs for the temple,
After Solomon's workers had finished the temple and the palace, he ordered them to fill in the land on the east side of Jerusalem, to build a wall around the city, and to rebuild the towns of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
“Your father Solomon forced us to work very hard. But if you make our work easier, we will serve you and do whatever you ask.”