14 He sent them off to Lebanon in shifts of ten thousand a month, so that they spent one month in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram(A) was in charge of the forced labor.

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14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.

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14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts: they were one month in Lebanon and two months at home; (A)Adoniram was in charge of the labor force.

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18 The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram(A) and workers from Byblos(B) cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.

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18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

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18 So Solomon’s builders, Hiram’s builders, and the Gebalites quarried them; and they prepared timber and stones to build the [a]temple.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 5:18 Lit. house