1 Kings 9:23 · 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.”
— 1 Kings 9:23
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.
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.
1 Kings 9 — Context
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.
22But 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.
23These {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.
24But 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.
25And 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. {upon the altar that: Heb. upon it, etc}
Cross References
1 Kings 5:16
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.
2 Chronicles 8:10
And these {were} the chief of king Solomon's officers, {even} two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
2 Chronicles 2:18
And he set threescore and ten thousand of them {to be} bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand {to be} hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.