1 Kings 5:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Solomon sent back this message to Hiram:

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    besides the chief officers of Solomon who were over the work, three thousand three hundred who ruled over the people who worked in the construction.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    besides Solomon's{H8010} chief{H8269} officers{H5324} that were over the work,{H4399} three{H7969} thousand{H505} and three{H7969} hundred,{H3967} who bare rule{H7287} over the people{H5971} that wrought{H6213} in the work.{H4399}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Beside the chief{H8269} of Solomon's{H8010} officers{H5324}{(H8737)} which were over the work{H4399}, three{H7969} thousand{H505} and three{H7969} hundred{H3967}, which ruled{H7287}{(H8802)} over the people{H5971} that wrought{H6213}{(H8802)} in the work{H4399}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    besyde Salomons chefe officers, which were ordeyned ouer the worke: namely thre thousande and thre hundreth, which ruled ye people that laboured there in the worke.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Besides the princes, whome Salomon appoynted ouer the worke, euen three thousande and three hundreth, which ruled the people that wrought in the worke.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Besides the lordes whom Solomon appoynted to ouersee the worke, euen three thousand & three hundred, which ruled the people & them that wrought in the worke.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Beside the chief of Solomon's officers which [were] over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    besides Solomon's chief officers who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    apart from the heads of the officers of Solomon, who `are' over the work, three thousand and three hundred, those ruling over the people who are working in the business.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    besides Solomon's chief officers that were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    besides Solomon's chief officers that were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    besides Solomon's chief officers who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    besides 3,300 officials who supervised the workers.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 9:23 : 23 These were the chief officials over Solomon's work: 550 who supervised the people doing the labor.
  • 2 Chr 2:2 : 2 Solomon sent word to Hiram, the king of Tyre, saying, "Just as you dealt with my father David, and sent him cedar timber to build a house to live in,"

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 9:23
    84%

    23 These were the chief officials over Solomon's work: 550 who supervised the people doing the labor.

  • 1 Kgs 5:13-15
    3 verses
    84%

    13 He spoke about trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals, birds, creeping things, and fish.

    14 People came from all the nations to hear Solomon's wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

    15 King Hiram of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he had heard that Solomon had been anointed king in place of his father, David, and Hiram had always been a friend of David.

  • 2 Chr 2:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1 Solomon assigned seventy thousand men to carry burdens, eighty thousand men to cut stone in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred supervisors to oversee them.

    2 Solomon sent word to Hiram, the king of Tyre, saying, "Just as you dealt with my father David, and sent him cedar timber to build a house to live in,"

  • 2 Chr 2:16-17
    2 verses
    80%

    16 Then Solomon counted all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, as his father David had counted them, and they were found to be 153,600.

    17 He assigned seventy thousand of them as burden-bearers, eighty thousand as stonecutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred as supervisors to oversee the work.

  • 2 Chr 8:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9 But Solomon did not make any of the Israelites slaves for his work; instead, they served as soldiers, commanders of his officers, commanders of his chariots, and his cavalry.

    10 These were the chief officers over King Solomon’s projects: 250 officials who supervised the people.

  • 1 Kgs 5:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17 You know that my father, David, could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the wars waged against him from all directions until the LORD put his enemies under the soles of his feet.

    18 But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.

  • 1 Chr 22:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15 Moreover, you have an abundance of workers—stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and every kind of skilled craftsman.

    16 Gold, silver, bronze, and iron are beyond measure. Arise and begin the work, and may the Lord be with you.

  • 1 Chr 23:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord, six thousand were officers and judges,

    5 four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments David had made for worship.

  • 1 Kgs 4:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6 Ahishar was in charge of the palace; Adoniram, son of Abda, was in charge of forced labor.

    7 Solomon had twelve officials over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and his household, each one responsible for providing throughout one month of the year.

  • 2 Chr 1:2
    71%

    2 Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and hundreds, to the judges, and to all the leaders and heads of fathers’ households throughout Israel.

  • 1 Chr 28:21
    70%

    21 The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the temple of God, and every willing volunteer skilled in any craft will assist you in all the work. The officials and all the people will be at your command.

  • 2 Chr 26:12-13
    2 verses
    70%

    12 The total number of family leaders in charge of the fighting men was 2,600.

    13 Under their command was an army of 307,500 men who could make war with great power to support the king against his enemies.

  • 1 Chr 25:1
    70%

    1 David, along with the army leaders, set apart the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for the work of prophesying, using harps, lyres, and cymbals. Their work and number of those engaged in this service were recorded.

  • Isa 3:3
    70%

    3 The captain of fifty and the honored man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter.

  • 2 Chr 34:12-13
    2 verses
    70%

    12 The men worked faithfully. Jahath and Obadiah, Levites from the descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the descendants of Kohath supervised them. The Levites, all skilled musicians, also assisted in the work.

    13 They were in charge of the laborers and oversaw all the workers involved in the various tasks. Some of the Levites served as scribes, officers, and gatekeepers.

  • Exod 31:5
    69%

    5 to cut and set stones, to carve wood, and to engage in all forms of craftsmanship.

  • 1 Chr 29:6
    69%

    6 Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.

  • 2 Kgs 22:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5 Let it be given to the hands of the workmen who are appointed over the house of the LORD, and they shall use it to pay the workers engaged in the repairs of the house—

    6 the carpenters, builders, and masons. It shall also be used to buy timber and quarried stone for repairing the house.

  • Neh 11:3
    69%

    3 Here are the leaders of the province who settled in Jerusalem. But in the towns of Judah, everyone lived on their own land in their towns—Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants.

  • 1 Kgs 5:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    6 Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.

    7 These officers provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table, each during his assigned month, without fail.

  • Neh 7:60
    69%

    60 The total number of the temple servants and the descendants of Solomon's servants was 392.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    69%

    15 This is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 2 Chr 8:16
    69%

    16 So all of Solomon’s work was carried out until the day the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid and until it was completed. The house of the Lord was finished perfectly.

  • 2 Chr 3:3
    69%

    3 These are the measurements that Solomon laid for building the house of God: sixty cubits long, according to the old standard, and twenty cubits wide.

  • 2 Chr 2:10
    69%

    10 Hiram, king of Tyre, replied in writing and sent it to Solomon: "Because of the LORD's love for His people, He has made you their king."

  • 1 Chr 9:13
    68%

    13 And their relatives, heads of their ancestral houses, totaled 1,760—mighty men of ability for the work of the house of God.

  • Num 4:44
    68%

    44 The total number of those counted by their families was 3,200.

  • 1 Kgs 10:17
    68%

    17 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.

  • 2 Kgs 11:5
    68%

    5 He gave them instructions, saying, 'This is what you must do: A third of you who are on duty on the Sabbath are to guard the royal palace—

  • 2 Chr 31:13
    68%

    13 Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah served as overseers under Conaniah and his brother Shimei by the command of King Hezekiah and Azariah, the ruler of the house of God.

  • 1 Kgs 10:26
    68%

    26 Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Kgs 12:11
    68%

    11 Whenever they saw there was a lot of money in the chest, the king’s scribe and the high priest would come, count the money that had been brought to the temple of the LORD, and put it into bags.

  • 2 Chr 17:19
    67%

    19 These were the men who served the king, besides those the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.