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1 Kings 5:13

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5:13King Solomon conscripted22 work crews23 from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.

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  1. 22 Heb “raised up.”
  2. 23 Work crews. This Hebrew word (מַס, mas) refers to a group of laborers conscripted for royal or public service.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

King Solomon drafted forced labor out of all Israel, and the draft numbered 30,000 men.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

King Solomon conscripted laborers from all Israel—thirty thousand men.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then King Solomon drafted forced laborers from all Israel; the labor force numbered thirty thousand men.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then King Solomon conscripted a forced labor from all Israel, and the forced labor numbered thirty thousand men.

KJV 1900King James Version

And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.