Parallel Verses
Amplified
These were the chief officers who were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people doing the work.
New American Standard Bible
These were the
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.
Holman Bible
These were the deputies
International Standard Version
There were 550 chief officers who supervised Solomon's activities and managed the staff that was doing the work.
A Conservative Version
These were the chief officers who were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, who bore rule over the people that labored in the work.
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.
Bible in Basic English
These were the chiefs of the overseers of Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, in authority over the people who did the work.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
These the chiefs being stationed which were over the work to Solomon, fifty and five hundred going down among the people working in the work
King James 2000
These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, who bore rule over the people that did the work.
Lexham Expanded Bible
These [were] the commanders of the overseers who [were] over the work for Solomon, five hundred and fifty, ruling over the people doing the work.
Modern King James verseion
These were the chief of the officers who were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty who ruled over the people who labored in the work.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And these many lords that oversaw the work, had Solomon five hundred and fifty, which ruled the people that wrought in the work.
NET Bible
These men were also in charge of Solomon's work projects; there were a total of 550 men who supervised the workers.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
These, were the chiefs of the officers, who were over the work, for Solomon, five hundred and fifty, - who ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs 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.
Interlinear
Sar
M@la'kah
me'ah
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 9:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Accomplishments
22 But Solomon did not make slaves of the sons of Israel; for they were men of war (soldiers), his servants, his officers, his captains, his chariot commanders, and his horsemen. 23 These were the chief officers who were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people doing the work. 24 As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter came up from the City of David to her house which Solomon had built for her, then he built the Millo (fortification).
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 5:16
besides Solomon’s 3,300 chief deputies who were in charge of the project and who were in charge of the people doing the work.
2 Chronicles 8:10
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty [in authority] who ruled over the people.
2 Chronicles 2:18
He assigned 70,000 of them to carry loads and 80,000 to quarry stone in the mountain, and 3,600 as overseers to make the people work.