1 Kings 9:23
King James Version (KJV)
These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
In context
21 Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
22 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
23 These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
24 But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.
25 And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.
1 Kings 9:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
- WEB World English Bible
- These were the five hundred fifty chief officers who were over Solomon’s work, who ruled over the people who labored in the work.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They were also the chief officers over Solomon’s projects: 550 supervisors over the people who did the work.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- These [are] the heads of the officers who [are] over the work of Solomon, fifty and five hundred, those ruling among the people who are labouring in the work.
- DBY Darby Translation
- These were the chief superintendents that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
- WBS Webster Bible
- These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, who bore rule over the people that wrought in the work.