12 (A)The Lord gave wisdom to Solomon, just as He [a]promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a covenant.

Conscription of Laborers

13 Now (B)King Solomon [b]levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers [c]numbered 30,000 men. 14 He sent them to Lebanon, 10,000 a month in relays; they were in Lebanon a month and two months at home. And (C)Adoniram was over the forced laborers.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:12 Lit spoke to
  2. 1 Kings 5:13 Lit raised up
  3. 1 Kings 5:13 Lit was