1 Kings 5:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.”
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Read Full Chapter →Solomon conscripts a workforce of thirty thousand men from across Israel for the building project.
What Does 1 Kings 5:13 Mean?
With the timber secured, Solomon now gathers the labor force. He raises a levy from all Israel, numbering thirty thousand men, to carry out the immense task of building the temple. The whole nation is drawn into the work, contributing its strength to the house of the Lord.
A great undertaking for God enlists the many, not only the few. The temple will rise through the combined effort of thousands, each laboring at a share of the work. So the building of what honors God has always called for the participation of His people together. No one watches from a distance; all are gathered into the task. The house of the Lord is, in a sense, built by the hands of an entire people offering their labor as a kind of worship.
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What does 1 Kings 5:13 mean?
Solomon conscripts a workforce of thirty thousand men from across Israel for the building project.