Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

King Solomon appointed 250 chief officers to command his army.

New American Standard Bible

These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty who ruled over the people.

King James Version

And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

Holman Bible

These were King Solomon’s deputies: 250 who ruled over the people.

A Conservative Version

And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty that bore rule over the people.

American Standard Version

And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

Amplified

These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty [in authority] who ruled over the people.

Bible in Basic English

Now these were the chief men in authority whom King Solomon had: two hundred and fifty of them, in authority over the people.

Darby Translation

And these were the chief of king Solomon's superintendents, two hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people.

Julia Smith Translation

And these the chiefs of the prefects which were to king Solomon, fifty and two hundred ruling over the people.

King James 2000

And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bore rule over the people.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And these [were] the commanders of the garrisons that belonged to King Solomon, two hundred and fifty who exercised authority over the people.

Modern King James verseion

And these were the chief of King Solomon's officers, two hundred and fifty who bore rule over the people.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And king Solomon's officers that oversaw and ruled the people, were two hundred and fifty.

NET Bible

These men worked for Solomon as supervisors; there were a total of 250 of them who were in charge of the people.

New Heart English Bible

These were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.

The Emphasized Bible

These, moreover, were the chiefs of his officers whom King Solomon had, two hundred and fifty, - who wielded dominion over the people.

Webster

And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bore rule over the people.

World English Bible

These were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.

Youngs Literal Translation

and these are heads of the officers whom king Solomon hath, two hundred and fifty who are rulers among the people.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

נצב 
Natsab 
Usage: 75

מאיה מאה 
me'ah 
Usage: 581

and fifty
חמשּׁים 
Chamishshiym 
Usage: 163

רדה 
Radah 
Usage: 27

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Solomon's Accomplishments And Deeds

9 However, Solomon never made conscripted laborers from among the Israelis, but they did serve as his army, as his chief captains, and as commanders in charge of his chariots and cavalry. 10 King Solomon appointed 250 chief officers to command his army. 11 Later, Solomon moved Pharaoh's daughter from the City of David to the palace that he had constructed to house her, because he reasoned, "My wife isn't going to live in the palace where King David of Israel lived, because wherever the ark of the LORD entered is holy."

Cross References

1 Kings 5:16

Solomon also employed 3,300 officials to supervise the work and to manage the people employed in the construction.

1 Kings 9:23

There were 550 chief officers who supervised Solomon's activities and managed the staff that was doing the work.

2 Chronicles 2:18

He conscripted 70,000 of them to do heavy work, 80,000 to quarry in the hill country, and 3,600 men to supervise the people.

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