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These were the chief officers who were over Solomon`s work, five hundred fifty, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.
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Commentators note that the number of officers (550) in this verse seems to differ from numbers in other passages (like 1 Kings 5:16 or 2 Chronicles 8:10). They explain this is not a contradiction, but likely reflects different groupings of leaders. For example, some numbers may refer to temporary levies for the Temple, while others describe the permanent administrative staff or a combination of different leadership ranks.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Five hundred and fifty - See 1 Kings 5:16 note.
19th Century
Anglican
Five hundred and fifty. — In 1 Kings 5:16 we read of just six times as many officers as those mentioned here over the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
These were the chief of the officers over Solomon's work In building the above houses and cities:
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Here is a further account of Solomon's greatness. He began correctly, for he built God's house first and finished it before he began his own. Then …