1 Kings 5:16

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.”

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BSBPD

“not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“besides Solomon’s chief officers that were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“apart from the heads of the officers of Solomon, who <FI>are<Fi> over the work, three thousand and three hundred, those ruling over the people who are working in the business.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 5:16 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 9:23They were also the chief officers over Solomon’s projects: 550 supervisors over the people who did the work.
  2. 2 Chronicles 2:2So he conscripted 70,000 porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.

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