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1 Kings 5:16

besides the overseers whom Solomon had set over the work, three thousand three hundred, who ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15And Solomon had seventy thousand that bore burdens, and eighty thousand stone-masons in the mountains;

17And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

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Cross References

1 Kings 9:23These were the chief superintendents that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 5:11-18

10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. 11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. 12 And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. 13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a… Read the whole commentary →

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