1st Kings Chapter 9 verse 23 Holy Bible
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.
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These were the chiefs of the overseers of Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, in authority over the people who did the work.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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These were the chief officers who were over Solomon's work, five hundred fifty, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.
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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.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 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 [see on 1 Kings 5:16].
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(23) Five hundred and fifty.--In 1Kings 5:16 we read of just six times as many officers as those here mentioned over the workers for the Temple. But in that passage there would seem to be reference to the special levy then raised; here the description is apparently of a regularly established system.
