2 Chronicles 2:17

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.

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 2:2 mentions the same conscription numbers, summarizing the labor force that the census here explains.

2 Chronicles 8:7 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 8:7, the same non-Israelite peoples are conscripted for forced labor, fulfilling this census.

2 Chronicles 8:8 Historical context

2 Chronicles 8:8 continues the description of forced labor from the aliens, directly following the census here.

1 Kings 5:13-16 describes the same labor force but as conscripted from Israelites, contrasting with the alien census here.

In 1 Kings 9:20, the same non-Israelite groups are later conscripted for forced labor, parallel to this census.

1 Kings 9:21 notes that Israelites were exempt from forced labor, consistent with the alien-only focus here.

1 Chronicles 22:2 Historical context

1 Chronicles 22:2 shows David gathering resident aliens for temple work—the precedent Solomon follows here.

In 1 Kings 5:15, the same labor force is listed as 70,000 burden-bearers and 80,000 stonecutters, confirming the alien census here provided the workers.

Joshua 9:21 Historical context

Joshua 9:21 shows Gibeonites becoming woodcutters and water carriers, a precedent for conscripting aliens for labor.