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.

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In 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 · 1862

apart 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) · 1752

Besides 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 · 1890

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

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