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

Conscription of Laborers

13 Now (C)King Solomon [d]levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers [e]numbered 30,000 men.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:11 I.e. One kor equals approx 10 bu
  2. 1 Kings 5:11 I.e. One kor equals approx 10 bu
  3. 1 Kings 5:12 Lit spoke to
  4. 1 Kings 5:13 Lit raised up
  5. 1 Kings 5:13 Lit was