Devine Scripture

1 Kings 5:16

1 Kings chapter 5 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.15And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand that were hewers in the mountains;

v.16This passage

v.17And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.

Cross references

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.