2 Chronicles 8 · Verse 10

2 Chronicles 8:10

And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
2 Chronicles 8:10, King James Version

2 Chronicles 8:10 in other translations

BSBThey were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.
WEBThese were the chief officers of King Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.
ASVAnd these were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
YLTand these are heads of the officers whom king Solomon hath, two hundred and fifty who are rulers among the people.
DARBYAnd these were the chief of king Solomon's superintendents, two hundred and fifty, that ruled over the people.
BBENow these were the chief men in authority whom King Solomon had: two hundred and fifty of them, in authority over the people.
WebsterAnd these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bore rule over the people.

What does 2 Chronicles 8:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. 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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

2 Chronicles 8:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֵ֨לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH428
שָׂרֵ֤יsa.Rei[were] [the] commanders ofH8269
הַנִּצָּבִ֛יםha.ne.tzi.vimthe overseersH5324
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
לַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekh[belonged] to the kingH4428
שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572
וּמָאתָ֑יִםu.ma.Ta.yimand two hundredH3967
הָרֹדִ֖יםha.ro.Dimwho ruledH7287
בָּעָֽם\׃ba.'Amover the peopleH5971

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 8:10

  • 1 Kings 9:23

    These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

  • 1 Kings 5:16

    Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:18

    And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
two hundred.
2:18; 1Ki 5:16; 9:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Chronicles 8:9

    But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:10

    And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:11

    And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the Lord hath come.

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2 Chronicles 8:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y tenía Salomón doscientos y cincuenta principales de los gobernadores, los cuales mandaban en aquella gente.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et c’est ici le nombre des chefs des intendants qu’avait le roi Salomon: 250, qui avaient autorité sur le peuple.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und dies sind die Oberaufseher, welche der König Salomo hatte: 250, die über das Volk walteten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Omnes autem principes exercitus regis Salomonis fuerunt ducenti quinquaginta, qui erudiebant populum.