Bible Dictionaries
Levy
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(1 Kings 4:6 , RSV; 5:13), forced service. The service of tributaries was often thus exacted by kings. Solomon raised a "great levy" of 30,000 men, about two per cent. of the population, to work for him by courses on Lebanon. Adoram (12:18) presided over this forced labour service (Ger. Frohndienst; Fr. corvee). Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Levy'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/l/levy.html. 1897.