1 Kings 5:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

King Solomon drafted workers from all over Israel, and the total number of men he recruited was thirty thousand.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how King Solomon organized a massive workforce of 30,000 Israelites to help with his building projects.

📚 Historical Context

During the reign of King Solomon, Israel experienced a period of peace and prosperity following the conquests of his father, David, which allowed for major building projects like the Temple in Jerusalem. Solomon formed alliances and gathered resources, including labor, to construct this grand structure as a permanent house for God. This levy of thirty thousand men was part of his organized effort to mobilize workers from Israel to support these ambitious endeavors.

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