Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Chief

1 Kings 5:16
In addition to the chiefs of the responsible men put by Solomon to oversee the work, three thousand and three hundred in authority over the workmen.
2 Chronicles 2:18
Seventy thousand he put to the work of transport, eighty thousand to cutting stone in the mountains, and three thousand, six hundred as overseers to put the people to work.
2 Chronicles 8:10
Now these were the chief men in authority whom King Solomon had: two hundred and fifty of them, in authority over the people.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain