1 Kings 9:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“They were also the chief officers over Solomon’s projects: 550 supervisors over the people who did the work.”

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BSBPD

“They were also the chief officers over Solomon’s projects: 550 supervisors over the people who did the work.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“These were the chief officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, who bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“These <FI>are<Fi> the heads of the officers who <FI>are<Fi> over the work of Solomon, fifty and five hundred, those ruling among the people who are labouring in the work.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 9:23 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 5:16not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.
  2. 2 Chronicles 2:18Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.
  3. 2 Chronicles 8:10They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.

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