Translations
Modern
Solomon numbered all the foreign men in the land of Israel following the census his father David had conducted, and there were found to be 153,600 in all.
Traditional
And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.
Literal
And Solomon numbered all the men, the sojourners who were in the land of Israel, after the census in which David his father had numbered them. And they were found to be a hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.
Latin
Numeravit igitur Salomon omnes viros proselytos qui erant in terra Israël, post dinumerationem quam dinumeravit David pater ejus, et inventi sunt centum quinquaginta millia, et tria millia sexcenti.
Original
Hebrew
English
Solomon numbered all the foreign men in the land of Israel following the census his father David had conducted, and there were found to be 153,600 in all.
Notes
The book of Kings states that people from the seven nations were forced into labor. No Israelites were forced to work; instead, they supervised the laborers (1 Kings 9:20–23).
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom
Glossary
Chronicles, Books of First and Second Foreigner Genealogy Solomon (Person) Temple
Topics
Aliens: Numerous in Times of David and Solomon Strangers in Israel: Very Numerous in Solomon's Reign Temple: Solomon's: Solomon Drafts Men for the Building of the First Temple: Solomon: Employed all the Strangers in Preparing For