1 Kings 5:16

Contextual Overview

¹⁰In this way Hiram kept Solomon supplied with all the cedar and pine logs he wanted, ¹⁰ In this way Hiram kept Solomon supplied with all the cedar and juniper logs he wanted, ¹⁰So Hiram gave Solomon as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber. ¹⁰ So Hiram gave Solomon as much as he desired of the cedar and cypress timber. ¹⁰ Aud so Hiram gaue Solomon Cedar trees and firre trees according to all his desyre. ¹⁰ And Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees, all his desire. ¹⁰ So Hiram gave Solomon all the cedar and fir logs that he wanted. ¹⁰ So Hiram supplied Solomon with all the timber of cedar and cypress that he desired, ¹⁰ So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of fir according to all his desire. ¹⁰ So Hiram gaue Solomon Cedar trees, and Firre trees, according to all his desire.

Bible Verse Review
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three thousand: In the parallel passage of Chronicles, it is "three thousand six hundred," which is also the reading of the Septuagint here. 1 Kings 9:23, 2 Chronicles 2:2

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 11:28 - he made 2 Chronicles 8:10 - two hundred

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Besides the chief of Solomon's officers which [were] over the work,.... Over the whole work, preparatory for the building of the temple; though it seems chiefly to have respect to that of hewing the stones, and bringing them to the city:

three thousand and three hundred which ruled over the people that wrought in the work; to keep them to their work, and to see that they performed it well: in 2 Chronicles 2:18; they are said to be 3600, which is three hundred more than here; those three hundred are the chief officers mentioned in the former part of this verse, which were over the whole work, and even over the 3600 overseers, and with them made up the sum of 3600; so Jacob Leon h observes there were 3300 master workmen, and three hundred commanders over them all.

h Relation of Memorable Things in the Temple, ch. 3. p. 14.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Comparing this verse and 1 Kings 9:23 with 2 Chronicles 2:18; 2 Chronicles 8:10, the entire number of the overseers will be seen to be stated by both writers at 3,850; but in the one case nationality, in the other degree of authority, is made the principle of the division.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 5:16. Besides - three thousand and three hundred which ruled over the people — In the parallel place, 2 Chronicles 2:18, it is three thousand six hundred. The Septuagint has here the same number.