Ahishar, in charge of the household; Adoniram son of Abda in charge of the forced labor.
1 Kings 5:13 - Tree of Life Version He also spoke about trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall, and he spoke about beasts, birds, creeping things and fish. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition King Solomon raised a levy [of forced labor] out of all Israel; and the levy was 30,000 men. American Standard Version (1901) And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. Common English Bible King Solomon called up a work gang of thirty thousand workers from all over Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version And king Solomon chose workers from all of Israel, and the conscription was of thirty thousand men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And king Solomon chose workmen out of all Israel: and the levy was of thirty thousand men. |
Ahishar, in charge of the household; Adoniram son of Abda in charge of the forced labor.
Now this was the purpose of the forced labor that King Solomon had imposed to build Adonai’s House, his own house, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer.
“Your father made our yoke grievous but now lighten the harsh labor of your father and his heavy yoke that he put on us—then we will serve you.”
that is, those of their descendants that were left after them in the land, whom Bnei-Yisrael did not destroy—these Solomon conscripted for forced labor, as it is to this day.