Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Solomon took a census of all the foreigners residing in Israel, after the census his father David had taken; and they were found to be 153,600. New Living Translation Solomon took a census of all foreigners in the land of Israel, like the census his father had taken, and he counted 153,600. English Standard Version Then Solomon counted all the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, after the census of them that David his father had taken, and there were found 153,600. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then Solomon numbered all the aliens who were in the land of Israel, after the census in which David his father had numbered them; and there were found to be one hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred. New American Standard Bible Solomon counted all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, following the census which his father David had taken; and 153,600 were found. NASB 1995 Solomon numbered all the aliens who were in the land of Israel, following the census which his father David had taken; and 153,600 were found. NASB 1977 And Solomon numbered all the aliens who were in the land of Israel, following the census which his father David had taken; and 153,600 were found. Legacy Standard Bible Then Solomon numbered all the sojourners who were in the land of Israel, following the census which his father David had taken; and 153,600 were found. Amplified Bible Then Solomon took a count of all the aliens in the land of Israel, like the census that his father David had taken; and they were found to be 153,600. Christian Standard Bible Solomon took a census of all the resident alien men in the land of Israel, after the census that his father David had conducted, and the total was 153,600. Holman Christian Standard Bible Solomon took a census of all the foreign men in the land of Israel, after the census that his father David had conducted, and the total was 153,600. American Standard Version And Solomon numbered all the sojourners that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found a hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. Contemporary English Version Solomon counted all the foreigners who were living in Israel, just as his father David had done when he was king, and the total was 153,600. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Solomon counted all the men who were foreigners in the land of Israel, as his father David had counted them. Solomon counted 153,600 foreigners. Good News Translation King Solomon took a census of all the foreigners living in the land of Israel, similar to the census his father David had taken. There were 153,600 resident foreigners. International Standard Version Solomon took a census of all the non-Israeli men who lived in the land of Israel, after the census that his father David had taken, and 153,600 were counted. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible Solomon took a census of all the male resident foreigners in the land of Israel, after the census his father David had taken. There were 153,600 in all. New Heart English Bible Solomon numbered all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father had numbered them; and they were found one hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred. Webster's Bible Translation And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father had numbered them; and they were found a hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. World English Bible Solomon counted all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, after the census with which David his father had counted them; and they found one hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Solomon numbers all the men, the sojourners who [are] in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which his father David numbered them, and they are found [to be] one hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred; Young's Literal Translation And Solomon numbereth all the men, the sojourners who are in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father numbered them, and they are found a hundred and fifty thousand, and three thousand, and six hundred; Smith's Literal Translation And Solomon will number all the men, the strangers which are in the land of Israel, after the numbering which David his father numbered them; and they will be found a hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Solomon numbered all the proselytes in the land of Israel, after the numbering which David his father had made, and they were found a hundred and fifty-three thousand and six hundred. Catholic Public Domain Version And so Solomon numbered all the new converts who were in the land of Israel, after the numbering that David his father had done, and they were found to be one hundred fifty thousand and three thousand six hundred. New American Bible Thereupon Solomon took a census of all the alien men resident in the land of Israel (following the census David his father had taken of them); they were found to number one hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred. New Revised Standard Version Then Solomon took a census of all the aliens who were residing in the land of Israel, after the census that his father David had taken; and there were found to be one hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen Solomon gathered together all the proselytes who were in the land of Israel, after the numbering of them which David his father had done; and there were found a hundred and fifty-three thousand and six hundred. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Solomon gathered all proselyte men who were in the land of Israel after the computation when David his father numbered them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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 a hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Solomon gathered all the foreigners that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father numbered them; and there were found a hundred and fifty-three thousand six hundred. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hiram's Reply…16We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.” 17Solomon 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. 18Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.… Cross References 1 Kings 5:13-16 Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel. / He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor. / Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, ... 1 Kings 9:20-22 As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. / But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry. 1 Kings 4:6 Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor. 1 Kings 4:7 Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year, 1 Kings 4:27-28 Each month the governors in turn provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking. / Each one also brought to the required place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and other horses. 1 Kings 5:15-18 Solomon had 70,000 porters and 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, / not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers. / And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones. ... 1 Kings 9:15 This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. 1 Kings 9:21 their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. Exodus 1:11 So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. Exodus 12:37-38 The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children. / And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. Exodus 38:25-26 The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel— / a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men. Nehemiah 7:66-67 The whole assembly numbered 42,360, / in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers. Nehemiah 11:1-2 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. / And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem. Matthew 20:1-16 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. / He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. / About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. ... Matthew 25:14-30 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. / To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. / The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. ... Treasury of Scripture And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred. numbered 2 Chronicles 2:2 And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. 2 Chronicles 8:7,8 As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel, … 1 Kings 5:13-16 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men… 1 Chronicles 22:2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. Jump to Previous Account Aliens Census David Fifty Fifty-Three Following Foreigners Found Hundred Israel Lands Numbered Numbering Six Solomon Strange Strangers Thousand Three WherewithJump to Next Account Aliens Census David Fifty Fifty-Three Following Foreigners Found Hundred Israel Lands Numbered Numbering Six Solomon Strange Strangers Thousand Three Wherewith2 Chronicles 2 1. Solomon's laborers for the building of the temple3. His ambassage to Huram for workmen and provisions 11. Huram sends him a kind answer 17 Solomon numbered The act of numbering or taking a census in ancient Israel was significant, often indicating preparation for a major undertaking, such as building the temple. The Hebrew root for "numbered" is "סָפַר" (safar), which means to count or recount. This action by Solomon reflects his administrative wisdom and organizational skills, traits that were essential for the monumental task of constructing the temple. It also shows continuity in leadership, as Solomon follows in the footsteps of his father, David. 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 (17) All the strangers.--The indigenous Canaanite population. (Comp. the use of the term in Genesis 23:4; Exodus 22:21; Leviticus 17:8.) After the numbering.--The word s?phar, "reckoning," "census," occurs here only in the Old Testament. Wherewith David his father.--The former census of the native Canaanites, which had taken place by order of David, is briefly recorded in 1Chronicles 22:2. (Comp. 2Samuel 20:24, "and Adoram was over the levy," from which it appears that the subject population was liable to forced labour under David; comp. also 1Kings 4:6; 1Kings 5:14; 1Kings 12:4-18.) . . . Verse 17. - Strangers. By these are meant those of the former inhabitants and possessors of the land, who had not been extirpated or driven out. Special regulations respecting them are recorded in Judges 1:21-28, 33-36. But these had largely lapsed till, as it appears, David revived them rather trenchantly, and David is now followed by Solomon (2 Chronicles 8:7, 8; 1 Kings 9:20, 21). The very much milder enforcement of labour upon the Israelites themselves is evident from 1 Kings 5:13-16. After the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them. Of this transaction on the part of David we do not possess any absolutely distinct statement. But the place of it is sufficiently evident, as indicated in 1 Chronicles 22:2.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne numbered וַיִּסְפֹּ֣ר (way·yis·pōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the foreign הַגֵּירִים֙ (hag·gê·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1616: A guest, a foreigner men הָאֲנָשִׁ֤ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc following אַחֲרֵ֣י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part the census הַסְּפָ֔ר (has·sə·p̄ār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5610: Enumeration, census his father אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father David [had conducted], דָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and there were found to be וַיִּמָּצְא֗וּ (way·yim·mā·ṣə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present 153,600 [in all]. מֵאָ֤ה (mê·’āh) Number - feminine singular Strong's 3967: A hundred Links 2 Chronicles 2:17 NIV2 Chronicles 2:17 NLT 2 Chronicles 2:17 ESV 2 Chronicles 2:17 NASB 2 Chronicles 2:17 KJV 2 Chronicles 2:17 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 2:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 2:17 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 2:17 French Bible 2 Chronicles 2:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 2:17 Solomon numbered all the foreigners who were (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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