1 Kings 5:14 Meaning and Explanation
“And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The workers serve in Lebanon in monthly rotations, one month away and two at home, with Adoniram in charge.
What Does 1 Kings 5:14 Mean?
Solomon organizes the labor with care. The thirty thousand are sent to Lebanon in rotating shifts, ten thousand each month, so that a man spends one month at the work and two months at home. Adoniram is set over the whole levy to oversee the arrangement. The system is orderly and humane.
Wisdom governs not only what is built but how the builders are treated. The rotation gives each worker time at home, balancing labor with rest. Good leadership does not consume those it directs but cares for their lives even amid demanding work. So the service of God is meant to be sustainable, honoring both the task and the people who bear it. The ordering of the work reflects a wisdom that values the worker as well as the temple.
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What does 1 Kings 5:14 mean?
The workers serve in Lebanon in monthly rotations, one month away and two at home, with Adoniram in charge.