2 Chronicles 8:10
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New International Version (©2011)
They were also King Solomon's chief officials--two hundred and fifty officials supervising the men.

New Living Translation (©2007)
King Solomon appointed 250 of them to supervise the people.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And these were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250, who exercised authority over the people.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty who ruled over the people.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
These were King Solomon's deputies: 250 who ruled over the people.

International Standard Version (©2012)
King Solomon appointed 250 chief officers to command his army.

NET Bible (©2006)
These men worked for Solomon as supervisors; there were a total of 250 of them who were in charge of the people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
These were the officers in charge of King Solomon's projects: 250 foremen for the people who did the work.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bore rule over the people.

American King James Version
And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bore rule over the people.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the chief captains of king Solomon's army were two hundred and fifty, who taught the people.

Darby Bible Translation
And these were the chief of king Solomon's superintendents, two hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people.

English Revised Version
And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people,

Webster's Bible Translation
And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bore rule over the people.

World English Bible
These were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.

Young's Literal Translation
and these are heads of the officers whom king Solomon hath, two hundred and fifty who are rulers among the people.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On the number compare 1 Kings 5:16 note.

Geneva Study Bible

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

(f) For in all there were 3300 but here he means of them who had the principal charge, 1Ki 9:23.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

10. two hundred and fifty that bare rule-(Compare 1Ki 9:23). It is generally agreed that the text of one of these passages is corrupt.

2 Chronicles 8:10 Parallel Commentaries
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Solomon's Additional Accomplishments
…9But 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. 10And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bore rule over the people. 11And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David to 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 has come. …

1 Kings 9:23 They were also the chief officials in charge of Solomon's projects--550 officials supervising those who did the work.
2 Chronicles 8:9 But Solomon did not make slaves of the Israelites for his work; they were his fighting men, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and charioteers.
2 Chronicles 8:11 Solomon brought Pharaoh's daughter up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her, for he said, "My wife must not live in the palace of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy."