2 Chronicles 8:10
New International Version
They were also King Solomon’s chief officials—two hundred and fifty officials supervising the men.

New Living Translation
King Solomon appointed 250 of them to supervise the people.

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

Berean Standard Bible
They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.

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

New King James Version
And others were chiefs of the officials of King Solomon: two hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people.

New American Standard Bible
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250 who ruled over the people.

NASB 1995
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty who ruled over the people.

NASB 1977
And these were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty who ruled over the people.

Legacy Standard Bible
These were the chief deputies of King Solomon, 250 who ruled over the people.

Amplified Bible
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty [in authority] who ruled over the people.

Christian Standard Bible
These were King Solomon’s deputies: 250 who supervised the people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These were King Solomon’s deputies: 250 who ruled 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.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon appointed 250 officers to be in charge of his workers.

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

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

Good News Translation
There were 250 officials in charge of the forced labor working on the various building projects.

International Standard Version
King Solomon appointed 250 chief officers to command his army.

Majority Standard Bible
They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.

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

New Heart English Bible
These were the chief officers of king Solomon: five hundred fifty, who ruled 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and these [are] heads of the officers whom King Solomon has, two hundred and fifty who are rulers among 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And these the chiefs of the prefects which were to king Solomon, fifty and two hundred ruling over the people.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the chief captains of king Solomon's army were two hundred and fifty, who taught the people.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now all the leaders of the army of king Solomon were two hundred fifty, who were instructing the people.

New American Bible
They were also King Solomon’s two hundred and fifty overseers who directed the people.

New Revised Standard Version
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred fifty of them, who exercised authority over the people.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And these were the governors and overseers of King Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, who exercised authority over the people, who did the work.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And these Rulers and Governors who were ruling for Solomon were two hundred and fifty who were putting the people to work who were doing the work.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bore rule over the people.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And these are the chiefs of the officers of king Solomon, two hundred and fifty overseeing the work among the people.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Solomon's Additional Accomplishments
9But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, his officers and captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry. 10They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors. 11Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”…

Cross References
1 Kings 9:23
They were also the chief officers over Solomon’s projects: 550 supervisors over the people who did the work.

1 Kings 5:16
not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.

1 Kings 4:7
Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,

1 Kings 4:27
Each month the governors in turn provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.

1 Kings 12:4
“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you must lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

1 Kings 12:18
Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.

1 Kings 9:22
But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.

2 Chronicles 2:18
Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.

2 Chronicles 10:4
“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you must lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

2 Chronicles 10:18
Then King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.

Exodus 18:21-22
Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. / Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.

Exodus 18:25-26
So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. / And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves.

Numbers 11:16-17
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you. / And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.

Numbers 11:24-25
So Moses went out and relayed to the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered seventy of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent. / Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.

Deuteronomy 1:15
So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.


Treasury of Scripture

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

two hundred

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.

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.

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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2 Chronicles 8
1. Solomon's buildings
7. The remaining Canaanites, Solomon makes tributaries, but the Israelites rulers
11. Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house
12. Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices
14. He appoints the priests and Levites to their places
17. The navy fetches gold from Ophir














They were also King Solomon’s chief officers
The phrase "chief officers" refers to the high-ranking officials in King Solomon's administration. In Hebrew, the term used is "שָׂרִים" (sarim), which denotes leaders or princes. These individuals were entrusted with significant responsibilities, reflecting the organized and hierarchical nature of Solomon's kingdom. Historically, Solomon's reign was marked by extensive building projects and international trade, necessitating a structured bureaucracy. The mention of "chief officers" underscores the importance of leadership and governance in maintaining order and prosperity in the kingdom.

250 supervisors over the people
The number "250" indicates a substantial administrative body, suggesting the vast scope of Solomon's projects and the need for effective oversight. The Hebrew word for "supervisors" is "נִצָּבִים" (nitzavim), which implies those who stand over or oversee. This reflects a system of accountability and management, essential for the successful execution of Solomon's ambitious endeavors, such as the construction of the Temple and his palaces. The phrase "over the people" highlights the role of these supervisors in managing the workforce, ensuring that the king's directives were carried out efficiently. This structure not only facilitated the completion of monumental tasks but also maintained social order, illustrating the wisdom and foresight attributed to Solomon in biblical narratives.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[They]
וְאֵ֨לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

[were also] the chief
שָׂרֵ֤י (śā·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

officers
הַנִּצָּבִ֛ים‪‬ (han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5333: Something stationary, a prefect, a military post, a statue

for King
לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

Solomon:
שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה (šə·lō·mōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne

250
חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (ḥă·miš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 2572: Fifty

supervisors.
הָרֹדִ֖ים (hā·rō·ḏîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7287: To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off


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