Discovery Box1 Kings 9:15 
Context9:15 Here are the details concerning the work crews 1 King Solomon conscripted 2 to build the Lord’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, 3 and the cities of 4 Hazor, 5 Megiddo, 6 and Gezer.
1 Kings 9:22-23
Context9:22 Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; 7 the Israelites served as his soldiers, attendants, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces. 8 9:23 These men were also in charge of Solomon’s work projects; there were a total of 550 men who supervised the workers. 9
1 sn The work crews. This Hebrew word מַס (mas) refers to a group of laborers conscripted for royal or public service.
2 tn Heb “raised up.”
3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
4 tn The words “the cities of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
5 map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.
6 map For location see Map1 D4; Map2 C1; Map4 C2; Map5 F2; Map7 B1.
7 sn These work crews. The work crews referred to here must be different than the temporary crews described in 5:13-16.
8 tn Heb “officers of his chariots and his horses.”
9 tn Heb “these [were] the officials of the governors who were over the work belonging to Solomon, five hundred fifty, the ones ruling over the people, the ones doing the work.”
