1 Kings 5:14
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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.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.
In 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 levy.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.
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁלָחֵםvaiyishlachemand he sent themH7971לְבָנוֹנָהlevanonahLebanon towardsH3844עֲשֶׂרֶת'aserettenH6235אֲלָפִים'alafimthousand<s>H505בַּחֹדֶשׁbachodeshin the monthH2320חֲלִיפוֹתchalifotrelaysH2487חֹדֶשׁchodesha monthH2320יִהְיוּyihyuthey wereH1961בַלְּבָנוֹןvalevanonin <the> LebanonH3844שְׁנַיִםshenayimtwoH8147חֳדָשִׁיםchodashimmonthsH2320בְּבֵיתוֹbeveitoin home hisH1004וַאֲדֹנִירָםva'adoniramand AdoniramH141עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הַמַּס׃ סhamasthe forced laborH4522
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 4:6-196 And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. 7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision. 8 And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim: 9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan:6 Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor. 7 Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year, 8 and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim; 9 Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
- 1 Chronicles 27:1-151 Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand. 2 Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. 3 Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. 4 And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.1 This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division: 2 Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division. 3 He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month. 4 Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month, and Mikloth was the leader. There were 24,000 men in his division.
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People and places
People: Adoram
Places: Lebanon