2 Chronicles 2:18 meaning and explanation
Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.
2 Chronicles 2:18, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse closes the chapter by describing how Solomon organized the labor force for building the temple. The 153,600 men counted in the previous verse were resident foreigners in Israel, and the Chronicler presents them as assigned to three tasks: 70,000 carrying materials, 80,000 cutting stone in the mountains, and 3,600 overseeing the work.
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