Verse 23

1 Kings 9:23

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

אֵ֣לֶּה שָׂרֵ֣י הַ/נִּצָּבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר עַל הַ/מְּלָאכָה֙ לִ/שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וַ/חֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת הָ/רֹדִ֣ים בָּ/עָ֔ם הָ/עֹשִׂ֖ים בַּ/מְּלָאכָֽה

English Translation

These are the leaders of the taskmasters who were over the work for Solomon, five hundred and fifty who ruled over the people who were doing the work.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king’s... Focus ↗

2 that Jehovah appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon. Focus ↗

3 And Jehovah said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before... Focus ↗

4 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and... Focus ↗

5 then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom over Israel forever, according as I promised to Davi... Focus ↗

6 But if ye shall turn away from following me, ye or your children, and not keep my commandments and m... Focus ↗

7 then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hal... Focus ↗

8 And though this house is so high, yet shall everyone that passeth by it be astonished, and shall his... Focus ↗

9 and they shall answer, Because they forsook Jehovah their God (Elohim), who brought forth their fath... Focus ↗

10 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the two houses, the house... Focus ↗

11 (now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, acc... Focus ↗

12 And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not... Focus ↗

13 And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land... Focus ↗

14 And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold. Focus ↗

15 And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his... Focus ↗

16 Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites... Focus ↗

17 And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether, Focus ↗

18 and Baalath, and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land, Focus ↗

19 and all the store cities that Solomon had, and the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his h... Focus ↗

20 As for all the people that were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and... Focus ↗

21 their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utte... Focus ↗

22 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondservants; but they were the men of war, and hi... Focus ↗

23 These were the chief officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, who bare rule o...

24 But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for h... Focus ↗

25 And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which... Focus ↗

26 And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red... Focus ↗

27 And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of... Focus ↗

28 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought i... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 9 (28 verses)
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