1 Kings 5:13

And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 4:6 Historical context

1 Kings 4:6 names Adoniram as overseer of forced labor, identifying the supervisor here.

1 Kings 9:15 Historical context

1 Kings 9:15 lists cities built with forced labor, detailing the construction projects.

1 Kings 9:21 Historical context

1 Kings 9:21 clarifies that forced laborers were from conquered peoples, not Israelites, adding nuance.

2 Chronicles 2:17 records a census of aliens for forced labor, a parallel account of Solomon's workforce.

2 Chronicles 8:8 mentions forced laborers from Canaanite survivors, complementing the Israelite conscription.