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2 Chronicles 8:10

Solomon

8 But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.

9 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.

And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.

12 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,

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BSB
They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.
KJV
And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
WEB
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.
ASV
And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
DARBY
And these were the chief of king Solomon's superintendents, two hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people.
BLB
And these [were] chiefs of the officers who [were] of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty ruling over the people.
ÅB
Kong Salomos arbeidsformenn var to hundre og femti i tallet; de rådet over folkene.
OTB
Disse var de fremste offiserene til kong Salomo, to hundre og femti som styrte folket.
B1930
Kong Salomos arbeidsformenn var to hundre og femti i tallet; de rådet over folkene.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 9:23

    These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

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  • 1 Kings 5:16

    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.

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  • 2 Chronicles 2:18

    And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.

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