1 Kings 5:14

5:14 He sent them to Lebanon in shifts of 10,000 men per month. They worked in Lebanon for one month, and then spent two months at home. Adoniram was supervisor of ¹  the work crews.

1 Kings 9:15

9:15 Here are the details concerning the work crews ²  King Solomon conscripted ³  to build the Lord’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, ⁴  and the cities of ⁵  Hazor, ⁶  Megiddo, ⁷  and Gezer.

1 Kings 9:21

9:21 Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out completely). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews, and they continue in that role to this very day. ⁸ 

1 Kings 11:28

11:28 Jeroboam was a talented man; ⁹  when Solomon saw that the young man was an accomplished worker, he made him the leader of the work crew from the tribe ¹⁰  of Joseph.

1 Kings 12:18

12:18 King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, ¹¹  the supervisor of the work crews, ¹²  out after them, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. ¹³ 

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¹ tn Heb “was over.”

² sn The work crews. This Hebrew word מַס (mas) refers to a group of laborers conscripted for royal or public service.

³ tn Heb “raised up.”

⁴ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁵ tn The words “the cities of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁶ map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-D3; Map3-A2; Map4-C1.

⁷ map For location see Map1-D4; Map2-C1; Map4-C2; Map5-F2; Map7-B1.

⁸ tn Heb “their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel were unable to wipe out, and Solomon raised them up for a crew of labor to this day.”

⁹ tn Heb “man of strength.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “house.”

¹¹ tc The MT has “Adoram” here, but the Old Greek translation and Syriac Peshitta have “Adoniram.” Cf. 1 Kgs 4:6.

¹² sn The work crews. See the note on this expression in 4:6.

¹³ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.