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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens,.... Seventy thousand to carry the stones from the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
That bare burdens ... - Compare the marginal references. These laborers, whose services were continuous, consisted of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens - These were all strangers, or proselytes, dwelling among the Israelites;…
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
threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens The Chronicler (2Ch 2:17) points out that these 70,000 were of the…
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