Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 8:10
They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records Solomon’s administrative restructuring during the completion of the temple and palace projects. The narrative moves from military deployment to civil oversight as the construction workforce is formally organized.
The words — שָׂרֵי הַנִּצָּבִים (sa.rei ha.ni.tzi.vim) translates literally to "commanders of the overseers." אֲשֶׁר לַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה (a.sher la.me.lekh she.lo.moh) means "who [belonged] to the king Solomon."
The thread — Parallel accounts list varying numbers for these officials across 1 Kings 5:16, 1 Kings 9:23, and 2 Chronicles 2:18. These references trace the same administrative tier through different phases of Solomon’s reign.
Why it lands — The text states that 250 supervisors were appointed as chief officers directly under Solomon. Readers must recognize that structured civil authority is presented as a factual requirement for managing royal projects.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 5:16 not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.
- 1 Kings 9:23 They were also the chief officers over Solomon’s projects: 550 supervisors over the people who did the work.
- 2 Chronicles 2:18 Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.