1 Kings 5:16

besides the chiefs of Solomon’s officers, who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred,—who ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 it came to pass that, Solomon, had seventy thousand bearers of burdens,—and eighty thousand hewers in the mountain;

17And the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to found the house with hewn stones.

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Cross References

1 Kings 9:23These, were the chiefs of the officers, who were over the work, for Solomon, five hundred and fifty,—who 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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