These men were also in charge of Solomon's work projects; there were a total of 550 men who supervised the workers.

besides 3,300 officials who supervised the workers.

Solomon's and Hiram's construction workers, along with men from Byblos, did the chiseling and prepared the wood and stones for the building of the temple.

Jeroboam was a talented man; when Solomon saw that the young man was an accomplished worker, he made him the leader of the work crew from the tribe of Joseph.