A levy out of all Israel. This was apparently the first time the Israelites had been called upon to perform forced labor, an act that had be…

Levy out of all Israel. —This, though far from being burdensome, appears to have been exceptional at this time. For in [Reference …

That was an excellent rule: "a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home." You who work for God must have your month at work, but you also…

And King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel
Not of money, but of men, as follows:

and the le…

The temple was chiefly built by the riches and labor of Gentiles, which typified their calling into the church. Solomon commanded, and they brought…