1 Kings 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Kings 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Kings 5:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Kings 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“besides Solomon’s chief officers who were over the work: three thousand three hundred who ruled over the people who labored in the work.”
1 Kings 5:16 — World English Bible
1 Kings 5:16 ASV — 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.”
1 Kings 5:16 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“apart from the heads of the officers of Solomon, who <FI>are<Fi> over the work, three thousand and three hundred, those ruling over the people who are working in the business.”
1 Kings 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“besides the overseers whom Solomon had set over the work, three thousand three hundred, who ruled over the people that wrought in the work.”
1 Kings 5:16 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Besides the princes, whome Salomon appoynted ouer the worke, euen three thousande and three hundreth, which ruled the people that wrought in the worke.”
1 Kings 5:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 5:16 in Context — 1 Kings 5
14 Los cuales enviaba al Líbano de diez mil en diez mil, cada mes por su turno, viniendo así á estar un mes en el Líbano, y dos meses en sus casas: y Adoniram estaba sobre aquel tributo.
15 Tenía también Salomón setenta mil que llevaban las cargas, y ochenta mil cortadores en el monte;
16 Sin los principales oficiales de Salomón que estaban sobre la obra, tres mil y trescientos, los cuales tenían cargo del pueblo que hacía la obra.
17 Y mandó el rey que trajesen grandes piedras, piedras de precio, para los cimientos de la casa, y piedras labradas.
18 Y los albañiles de Salomón y los de Hiram, y los aparejadores, cortaron y aparejaron la madera y la cantería para labrar la casa.
What Does 1 Kings 5:16 Mean?
1 Kings 5:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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