2 Chronicles 8:10

2 Chronicles 8:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
• New International Version (NIV)They were also King Solomon’s chief officials—two hundred and fifty officials supervising the men.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And these were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250, who exercised authority over the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And others were chiefs of the officials of King Solomon: two hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people.

Context of 2 Chronicles 8:10

8that is, those of their descendants that were left after them in the land, whom Bnei-Yisrael did not destroy—these Solomon conscripted for forced labor, as it is to this day. 9But Solomon did not make slaves of Bnei-Yisrael for his work. Rather, they were his soldiers, his chief officers and commanders of his chariots and horsemen. These were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250 who ruled over the people. 11Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house that he had built for her, for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the palace of King David of Israel, because the places where the Ark of Adonai has entered are holy.” 12At that time, Solomon offered burnt offerings to Adonai on the altar of Adonai which he had built before the porch,

2 Chronicles 8:10 word by word

וְאֵ֨לֶּה שָׂרֵ֤י הַנִּצָּבִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּמָאתָ֑יִם הָרֹדִ֖ים בָּעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the chiefשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Solomon’sשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• officersנְצִיבnetsîyb netsib · garrisonH5333
• officersנָצַבnâtsab · to standH5324
• two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
• that bare ruleרָדָהrâdâh · to ruleH7287
• over the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 8:10

• 1 Kings 5:16So Solomon sent word to Hiram saying:
• 1 Kings 9:23These were the chief officers who were over Solomon’s work, 550 who supervised the people who did the work.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10On the number compare 1 Kings 5:16 note.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. 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.Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings