23And there were five hundred and fifty chief officers set over all the works of Solomon, and they had people under them, and had charge over the appointed works.


In Context

20 All the people that were left of the Amorrhites, and Hethites, and Pherezites, and Hevites, and Jebusites, that are not of the children of Israel:

21 Their children, that were left in the land, to wit, such as the children of Israel had not been able to destroy, Solomon made tributary unto this day.

22 But of the children of Israel Solomon made not any to be bondmen, but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and captains, and overseers of the chariots and horses.

23 And there were five hundred and fifty chief officers set over all the works of Solomon, and they had people under them, and had charge over the appointed works.

24 And the daughter of Pharao came up out of the city of David to her house, which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Mello.

25 Solomon also offered three times every year holocausts, and victims of peace offerings upon the altar which he had built to the Lord, and he burnt incense before the Lord: and the temple was finished.

1 Kings 9:23 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:23They were also the chief officials in charge of Solomon's projects-550 officials supervising the men who did the work.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:23These [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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:23These 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:23These were the chief superintendents that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:23These were the chief officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:23These 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:23These 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:23These 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:23These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bore rule over the people that worked in the work.