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Good News Translation

2 Chronicles 8:10

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

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Geber, Son of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
These were King Solomon’s deputies: 250 who supervised the people.
Hebrew Names Version
These were the chief officers of king Shlomo, even two hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.
King James Version
And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
English Standard Version
And these were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250, who exercised authority over the people.
New Century Version
These were his most important officers. There were two hundred fifty of them to direct the people.
New English Translation
These men worked for Solomon as supervisors; there were a total of 250 of them who were in charge of the people.
Amplified Bible
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty [in authority] who ruled over the people.
New American Standard Bible
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250 who ruled over the people.
World English Bible
These were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So these were the chiefe of the officers which Salomon had, euen two hundreth and fiftie that bare rule ouer the people.
Legacy Standard Bible
These were the chief deputies of King Solomon, 250 who ruled over the people.
Berean Standard Bible
They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.
Contemporary English Version
Solomon appointed two hundred fifty officers to be in charge of his workers.
Complete Jewish Bible
King Shlomo had 250 chief officers in charge of the people.
Darby Translation
And these were the chief of king Solomon's superintendents, two hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people.
Easy-to-Read Version
There were 250 supervisors over Solomon's projects. They supervised the men.
George Lamsa Translation
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.
Lexham English Bible
And these were the commanders of the garrisons that belonged to King Solomon, two hundred and fifty who exercised authority over the people.
Literal Translation
And these were the commanders of the deputies King Solomon had, two hundred and fifty who were rulers among the people.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the chefe of kynge Salomons officers were two hundreth and fyftie, which ruled 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.
Bible in Basic English
Now these were the chief men in authority whom King Solomon had: two hundred and fifty of them, in authority over the people.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And king Solomons officers that ouersawe and ruled the people, were two hundred and fiftie.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bore rule over the people.
King James Version (1611)
And these were the chiefe of king Solomons officers, euen two hundred and fifty, that bare rule ouer the people.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And these are the chiefs of the officers of king Solomon, two hundred and fifty overseeing the work among 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,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
forsothe alle the princes of the oost of kyng Salomon weren two hundrid and fifti, that tauyten the puple.
Update Bible Version
And these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bore 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.
New King James Version
And others were chiefs of the officials of King Solomon: two hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people.
New Living Translation
King Solomon appointed 250 of them to supervise the people.
New Life Bible
These were the head leaders of King Solomon. There were 250 who ruled over the people.
New Revised Standard
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred fifty of them, who exercised authority over the people.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
These, moreover, were the chiefs of his officers whom King Solomon had, two hundred and fifty, - who wielded dominion 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.
Revised Standard Version
And these were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty, who exercised authority 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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
These were the chief officers of King Solomon, two hundred and fifty who ruled over the people.

Contextual Overview

1 It took Solomon twenty years to build the Temple and his palace. 2 He also rebuilt the cities that King Hiram had given him, and sent Israelites to settle in them. 3 He captured the territory of Hamath and Zobah 4 and fortified the city of Palmyra in the desert. He rebuilt all the cities in Hamath that were centers for storing supplies. 5 Solomon also rebuilt the following cities: Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon (fortified cities with gates that could be barred), 6 the city of Baalath, all the cities where he stored supplies, and the cities where his horses and chariots were stationed. He carried out all his plans for building in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and throughout the territory that he ruled over. 7Solomon employed at forced labor all the descendants of the people of Canaan whom the Israelites had not killed when they took possession of the land. These included Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, whose descendants continue to be slaves down to the present time. 9 Israelites were not used at forced labor, but served as soldiers, officers, chariot commanders, and cavalry troops. 10 There were 250 officials in charge of the forced labor working on the various building projects. 11 Solomon moved his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt, from David's City to a house he built for her. He said, "She must not live in the palace of King David of Israel, because any place where the Covenant Box has been is holy."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

two hundred: 2 Chronicles 2:18, 1 Kings 5:16, 1 Kings 9:23

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 9:22 - but they were men 2 Chronicles 34:13 - the bearers

Cross-References

Genesis 7:4
Seven days from now I am going to send rain that will fall for forty days and nights, in order to destroy all the living beings that I have made."
Genesis 7:10
Seven days later the flood came.
Genesis 8:12
Then he waited another seven days and sent out the dove once more; this time it did not come back.
Psalms 40:1
I waited patiently for the Lord 's help; then he listened to me and heard my cry.
Isaiah 8:17
The Lord has hidden himself from his people, but I trust him and place my hope in him.
Isaiah 26:8
We follow your will and put our hope in you; you are all that we desire.
Romans 8:25
But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On the number compare 1 Kings 5:16 note.


 
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