There were 550 supervisors over Solomon’s projects. They were bosses over the men who did the work.
1 Kings 5:16 - Easy To Read Version There were also 3,300 men who were the bosses over the people who did the work. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Besides Solomon's 3,300 overseers in charge of the people doing the work. 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. Common English Bible This doesn’t include Solomon’s 3,300 supervisors in charge of the work, who had oversight over the laborers. Catholic Public Domain Version aside from the commanders who were over each work, in number three thousand and three hundred, who gave orders to the people and to those who were doing the work. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
There were 550 supervisors over Solomon’s projects. They were bosses over the men who did the work.
Solomon got 70,000 laborers and 80,000 stonemasons to cut stones in the mountains. Solomon chose 3,600 foremen to supervise the workers.