Verse 16

1 Kings 5:16

GOD'S WORD Translation

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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֣ח שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶל חִירָ֖ם לֵ/אמֹֽר

English Translation

And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying.

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Chapter 5 Context

1 Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in... Focus ↗

2 Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, Focus ↗

3 “You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God (Elohim) becau... Focus ↗

4 But now Yahweh my God (Elohim) has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurr... Focus ↗

5 Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God (Elohim), as Yahweh spoke to David m... Focus ↗

6 Now therefore command that cedar trees be cut for me out of Lebanon. My servants will be with your s... Focus ↗

7 When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly, and said, “Blessed is Yahweh today, who... Focus ↗

8 Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message which you have sent to me. I will do all yo... Focus ↗

9 My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea t... Focus ↗

10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar timber and cypress timber according to all his desire. Focus ↗

11 Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat for food to his household, and twenty cors of pure... Focus ↗

12 Yahweh gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the t... Focus ↗

13 King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. Focus ↗

14 He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; for a month they were in Lebanon, and two... Focus ↗

15 Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mou... Focus ↗

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

17 The king commanded, and they cut out large stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house... Focus ↗

18 Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the... Focus ↗

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