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1 Kings 5:16 · KJV

“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.”

— 1 Kings 5:16

Verse 15

And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;

Verse 17

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, {and} hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

1 Kings 5 — Context

14

And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, {and} two months at home: and Adoniram {was} over the levy.

15

And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;

16

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.

17

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, {and} hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

18

And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew {them}, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house. {stonesquares: or, Giblites}

Cross References

1 Kings 9:23

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.

2 Chronicles 2:2

And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.

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