1 Kings 5:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Solomon had seventy thousand workers who carried heavy loads, and eighty thousand who cut stone in the mountains.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows the massive scale of Solomon's building projects, requiring 150,000 workers just for manual labor and stone cutting.

📚 Historical Context

During King Solomon's reign, Israel enjoyed peace and prosperity after David's conquests, allowing Solomon to focus on ambitious building projects like the temple in Jerusalem. He formed an alliance with Hiram, the king of Tyre, to acquire materials and skilled workers for these endeavors. This verse highlights the vast workforce Solomon organized, including laborers who carried burdens and stone cutters in the mountains, to execute his plans for national and religious development.

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