1 Kings 5:15

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains,

KJV

And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;

ASV

And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand that were hewers in the mountains;

BBE

Then he had seventy thousand for the work of transport, and eighty thousand stone-cutters in the mountains;

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and it belonged H1961 לִשְׁלֹמֹה lish·lo·moh to Solomon H8010 שִׁבְעִים shiv·'im seventy H7657 אֶלֶף 'e·lef thousand H505 נֹשֵׂא no·se' carrier[s] H5375 סַבָּל sa·bal burden-bearer[s] H5449 וּשְׁמֹנִים u·she·mo·nim and eighty H8084 אֶלֶף 'e·lef thousand H505 חֹצֵב cho·tzev stone-cutter[s] H2672 בָּהָר ba·har in the hill country H2022

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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