1 Kings 5:16
What does 1 Kings 5:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 5:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000besides 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Beside 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901besides 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In addition to the chiefs of the responsible men put by Solomon to oversee the work, three thousand and three hundred in authority over the workmen.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862apart 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Besides the overseers who were over every work, in number three thousand and three hundred, that ruled over the people, and them that did the work.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890besides the overseers whom Solomon had set over the work, three thousand three hundred, who ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 9:23
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.
- 2 Chronicles 2:2
And Solomon counted out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand men that were hewers in the mountains, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
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