The building of the temple of Solomon: the construction of the templeJean Bondol & Master of the Bible of Jean de Sy (First Master) · 1372

Conscription

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Summary

Compulsory military service or forced labor, practiced by Israelite kings who impressed men into the army or public works.

☩Military Conscription

Saul conscripted every strong and valiant man he saw for his army. This practice of compulsory military service became standard for Israelite kings and was part of Samuel's warning about what a king would do.

Key verses:1 Samuel 14:521 Samuel 8:11-12

☩Forced Labor

Solomon raised a levy of forced labor from Israel—30,000 men who worked in shifts on Lebanon. This burden of conscription for public works contributed to the northern tribes' rebellion under Rehoboam.

Key verses:1 Kings 5:13-141 Kings 9:151 Kings 12:4

Related Verses1 mention

1 Samuel· 1 verse

14:52

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Levy," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.Matthew George Easton, "Levy," in Easton's Bible Dictionary (T. Nelson and Sons, 1897).