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11 (A)Solomon then gave Hiram [a]20,000 kors of wheat as food for his household, and [b]20 kors of beaten oil; thus Solomon would give Hiram year by year. 12 (B)Now Yahweh gave wisdom to Solomon, just as He [c]promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them cut a covenant.

13 And (C)King Solomon raised up forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers [d]numbered 30,000 men.

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  1. 1 Kings 5:11 Approx. 130,000 bu. or 4,600 metric tons
  2. 1 Kings 5:11 Approx. 130 bu. or 4,600 l
  3. 1 Kings 5:12 Lit spoke to
  4. 1 Kings 5:13 Lit was