2 Chronicles 2:18He set seventy thousand of them to bear burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred overseers to set the people at work.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~966 BC. Solomon creates a sophisticated management structure: 70,000 laborers, 80,000 quarry workers in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors. This was ancient project management on an unprecedented scale.
The emotion here: impressed historian recording the organizational genius of Solomon's administration
The original word
natsach (נָצַח) — to oversee, supervise with authority and responsibility
Why it matters
The stone quarries were likely in the hill country around Jerusalem, requiring massive coordination
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 2:18
This represents one of history's first recorded examples of large-scale project management with clear hierarchical structure
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just about moving rocks, but Solomon created a complex management system that rivaled modern construction projects in its sophistication.
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 2:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 2:18 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include massive undertaking, organized labor. Notable phrases: seventy thousand; eighty thousand; stone cutters.
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