1 Kings 5:14
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.
Context
This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 5 connects to 4 cross-references. Hiram king of Tyre, who loved David, congratulates Solomon; Solomon proposes building the temple and requests cedar and cypress timber. Hiram agrees to provide timber in exchange for wheat and oil; Solomon drafts 30,000 forced laborers in rotating shifts, plus …
Other Translations
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.
and he sendeth them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month, by changes, a month they are in Lebanon, two months in their own house; and Adoniram <FI>is<Fi> over the tribute.
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.
Cross References
The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and …
Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and …
Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, …
And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.