"And Solomon numbered all the strangers that {were} in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father…" — 2 Chronicles 2:17

2 Chronicles 2:17 · KJV

“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. {the strangers: Heb. the men the strangers}”

— 2 Chronicles 2:17

Verse 16

And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem. {as much...: Heb according to all thy need} {Joppa: Heb. Japho}

Verse 18

And he set threescore and ten thousand of them {to be} bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand {to be} hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.

2 Chronicles 2 — Context

Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants:

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. {the strangers: Heb. the men the strangers}

Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:2

And David commanded to gather together the strangers that {were} in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

1 Kings 5:13-16

And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. {levy: Heb. tribute of men}

2 Chronicles 8:7-8

{As for} all the people {that were} left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which {were} not of Israel,

1 Kings 9:20-21

{And} all the people {that were} left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which {were} not of the children of Israel,

2 Chronicles 2:2

And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.