1 Kings 5:14

He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.

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WEBBE

He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labour.

BSB

He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.

KJV

And he 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 levy.

ASV

And he 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 taskwork.

BBE

And sent them to Lebanon in bands of ten thousand every month: for a month they were working in Lebanon and for two months in their country, and Adoniram was in control of them.

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וַיִּשְׁלָחֵם vai·yish·la·chem and he sent them H7971 לְבָנוֹנָה le·va·no·nah Lebanon towards H3844 עֲשֶׂרֶת 'a·se·ret ten H6235 אֲלָפִים 'a·la·fim thousand(s) H505 בַּחֹדֶשׁ ba·cho·desh in the month H2320 חֲלִיפוֹת cha·li·fot relays H2487 חֹדֶשׁ cho·desh a month H2320 יִהְיוּ yih·yu they were H1961 בַלְּבָנוֹן va·le·va·non in (the) Lebanon H3844 שְׁנַיִם she·na·yim two H8147 חֳדָשִׁים cho·da·shim months H2320 בְּבֵיתוֹ be·vei·to in home his H1004 וַאֲדֹנִירָם va·'a·do·ni·ram and Adoniram H141 עַל־ 'al- [was] over H5921 הַמַּס ס ha·mas the forced labor H4522

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–18

The temple was chiefly built by the riches and labour of Gentiles, which typified their being called into the church. Solomon commanded, and they brought costly stones for the foundation. Christ, who is laid for a Foundation, is a chosen and precious Stone. We should lay our foundation firm, and bestow most pains on that part of our religion which lies out of the sight of men. And happy those who, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, for a habitation of God through the Spirit. Who among us will build in the house of the Lord?

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Adoniram Lebanon

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HadoramAdoniram

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.