1 Kings 5:16

besides Solomon’s chief officers who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who ruled over the people who labored in the work.

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WEBBE

besides Solomon’s chief officers who were over the work: three thousand and three hundred who ruled over the people who laboured in the work.

BSB

not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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.

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לְבַד le·vad (to) apart H905 מִשָּׂרֵי mi·sa·rei from [the] leaders of H8269 הַנִּצָּבִים ha·ni·tza·vim the overseers H5324 לִשְׁלֹמֹה lish·lo·moh of Solomon H8010 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 עַל־ 'al- [were] over H5921 הַמְּלָאכָה ha·me·la·khah the work H4399 שְׁלֹשֶׁת she·lo·shet three H7969 אֲלָפִים 'a·la·fim thousand(s) H505 וּשְׁלֹשׁ u·she·losh and three H7969 מֵאוֹת me·'ot hundred(s) H3967 הָרֹדִים ha·ro·dim who ruled H7287 בָּעָם ba·'am over the people H5971 הָעֹשִׂים ha·'o·sim who were doing H6213 בַּמְּלָאכָה ba·me·la·khah (in) the work H4399

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–18

The temple was chiefly built by the riches and labour of Gentiles, which typified their being called into the church. Solomon commanded, and they brought costly stones for the foundation. Christ, who is laid for a Foundation, is a chosen and precious Stone. We should lay our foundation firm, and bestow most pains on that part of our religion which lies out of the sight of men. And happy those who, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, for a habitation of God through the Spirit. Who among us will build in the house of the Lord?

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Solomon

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.