1 Kings 5:13

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King Solomon forced 30,000 men from all over Israel to work for him.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:6

Ahishar was in charge of the palace. Adoniram, son of Abda, was in charge of forced labor.

1 Kings 9:15

This is the record of the forced laborers whom King Solomon drafted to build the Lord’s house, his own house, the Millo, the walls of Jerusalem, and ⌞the cities of⌟ Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

2 Chronicles 10:4

“Your father made us carry a heavy burden. Reduce the hard work and lighten the heavy burden he put on us, and we will serve you.”

2 Chronicles 8:8

but they had descendants who were still in the land. Solomon drafted them for slave labor. (They are still ⌞slaves⌟ today.)