1 Kings 5:15

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

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Other Translations for 1 Kings 5:15

BSB

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

AKJV

And Solomon had three score and ten thousand that bore burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;

CPDV

And Solomon had seventy thousand of those who were carrying burdens, and eighty thousand of those who cut stones from the mountain,

ERV

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

NHEB

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

SMT

And there will be to Solomon seventy thousand lifting up a burden, and eighty thousand hewing in the mountain.

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 Kings 5:15

AndSolomonH8010Proper Name MasculinehadthreescoreandtenH7657Noun thousandH505Noun MasculinethatbareH5375Verb burdensH5449Noun MasculineandfourscoreH8084Adjective thousandH505Noun Masculine hewersH2672VerbinthemountainsH2022Noun Masculine

Commentary for 1 Kings 5:15

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of 1 Kings 5:15

Summary

Massive workforce organized for construction

Place

Israel, mountains

Event

Solomon employs seventy thousand workers

Estimated Time Period

c. 960 BC