1 Kings 5:13
“And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel,.... Not of money, but of men, as follows:
and the levy was thirty…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A levy out of all Israel - This was, apparently, the first time that the Israelites had been called upon to perform…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The levy was thirty thousand men - We find from the following verse that only ten thousand were employed at once, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 5:10-18
Here is, I. The performance of the agreement between Solomon and Hiram. Each of the parties made good his engagement. 1.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Solomon's levy of forced labourers for the work on Lebanon (2Ch 2:1-2; 2Ch 2:17-18)
13. a levy The men selected had to…