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
Parallel
2 Chronicles 2:17 records a census of aliens for forced labor, a parallel account of Solomon's workforce.
2 Chronicles 8:8
Parallel
2 Chronicles 8:8 mentions forced laborers from Canaanite survivors, complementing the Israelite conscription.