These were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250 who ruled over the people.
Parallel translations
- WEB These were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.
- KJV And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
- BSB They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.
- NKJV And others were chiefs of the officials of King Solomon: two hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people.
- NLT King Solomon appointed 250 of them to supervise the people.
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Quick answer
Solomon had 250 chief officers overseeing the people. It highlights the organized administration of his kingdom.
Overview
These supervisors managed the workforce and projects across the realm. The structured hierarchy reflects the wisdom and order that characterized Solomon's government. Such administration was part of the prosperity God granted his reign.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Chr 2:18He set seventy thousand of them to bear burdens, eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred overseers to assign the people their work.
- 1 Kgs 5:16besides Solomon’s chief officers who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who ruled over the people who labored in the work.
- 1 Kgs 9:23These were the five hundred fifty chief officers who were over Solomon’s work, who ruled over the people who labored in the work.
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