2Ch 2:2 | NETfull | STEP | [Heb. 2:1] Solomon had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills, in addition to 3,600 supervisors.

2 Chronicles 2:2

2 [Heb. 2:1] Solomon had ^{▼▼ Heb “counted,” perhaps “conscripted” (so NAB, NIV, NRSV).} 70,000 common laborers ^{▼▼ Heb “carriers of loads.”} and 80,000 stonecutters ^{▼▼ Or “quarry workers”; Heb “cutters” (probably referring to stonecutters).} in the hills, in addition to 3,600 supervisors. ^{▼▼ The parallel text of MT in 1 Kgs 5:16 has “thirty-six hundred,” but some Greek mss there read “thirty-six hundred” in agreement with 2 Chr 2:2, 18.} ^{▼▼ Heb “and 3,600 supervisors over them.”}