1 Kings 9:23

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

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  • 1 Kgs 5:16 : 16 Then Solomon sent back this message to Hiram:
  • 2 Chr 8:10 : 10 These were the chief officers over King Solomon’s projects: 250 officials who supervised the people.

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  • 1 Kgs 5:13-18
    6 verses
    84%

    13He 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.

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

    15King 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.

    16Then Solomon sent back this message to Hiram:

    17You 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.

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

  • 2 Chr 8:9-10
    2 verses
    84%

    9But 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.

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

  • 1 Kgs 9:21-22
    2 verses
    75%

    21their descendants who remained in the land, because the Israelites were not able to destroy them completely—Solomon conscripted them for forced labor, as they are to this day.

    22But Solomon did not make slaves of the Israelites; they were his soldiers, servants, officials, commanders, captains, and commanders of his chariots and cavalry.

  • 2 Chr 2:2
    75%

    2Solomon 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 2:17
    74%

    17He 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.

  • 1 Chr 23:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

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

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

  • 1 Kgs 4:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

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

    7Solomon 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.

  • 1 Chr 9:9
    70%

    9Their relatives, according to their genealogies, numbered 956. All these were heads of their ancestral families.

  • 2 Chr 1:2
    69%

    2Solomon 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 29:6
    68%

    6Then 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.

  • Num 1:46
    68%

    46The total number of those counted was 603,550.

  • Ezra 2:58
    68%

    58The total number of the temple servants and the descendants of the servants of Solomon was three hundred ninety-two.

  • Neh 7:60
    68%

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

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    67%

    15This 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.

  • Exod 18:21
    67%

    21But select capable men from among all the people—men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

  • 1 Chr 28:21
    67%

    21The 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 9:25
    67%

    25Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 22:15
    67%

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

  • Num 2:23
    67%

    23The army of his division numbers 35,400.

  • 1 Chr 25:1
    67%

    1David, 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.

  • Deut 1:15
    67%

    15So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and known men, and appointed them as heads over you—leaders over thousands, hundreds, fifties, tens, and officers for your tribes.

  • Neh 11:3
    67%

    3Here 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.

  • 2 Sam 24:9
    67%

    9Joab reported the number of the people to the king: Israel had eight hundred thousand able men who could handle a sword, and Judah had five hundred thousand.

  • 1 Sam 8:12
    67%

    12He will appoint them as commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties. Some will plow his fields, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.

  • 2 Sam 20:23
    67%

    23Joab was in charge of the entire army of Israel, while Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the Cherethites and the Pelethites.

  • 1 Chr 27:1
    66%

    1The sons of Israel were counted by their numbers, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters of the divisions, those who came in and went out month by month for all the months of the year. Each division had twenty-four thousand men.

  • 2 Chr 26:12-13
    2 verses
    66%

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

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

  • 2 Chr 34:13
    66%

    13They 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.

  • 2 Sam 18:1
    66%

    1David mustered the people who were with him and appointed commanders over thousands and commanders over hundreds.

  • Isa 3:3
    66%

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

  • 1 Kgs 20:15
    66%

    15So Ahab mustered the young men of the provincial leaders, and there were two hundred thirty-two of them. After them, he assembled all the people of Israel—seven thousand in total.

  • 1 Chr 12:23
    66%

    23These are the numbers of men equipped for war who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the LORD had spoken.

  • 1 Chr 9:13
    66%

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

  • 1 Chr 29:24
    66%

    24All the officials, the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

  • 1 Chr 23:24
    66%

    24These were the sons of Levi by their families, the heads of the fathers' households, listed by name, individually numbered, who were doing the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and older.

  • 1 Kgs 9:27
    66%

    27Hiram sent his servants, experienced sailors, who knew the sea, to work with Solomon's servants on the fleet.

  • 2 Chr 31:13
    65%

    13Jehiel, 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.