1 Kings 5:16 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →In addition, thirty-three hundred officers supervise the laborers at their work.
What Does 1 Kings 5:16 Mean?
The account adds the supervisors to the picture: three thousand three hundred chief officers oversee the great host of workers and direct the labor. Beneath the king stands a whole structure of stewardship, ensuring that the enormous task proceeds in good order.
Faithful oversight is its own form of service. The officers neither quarry stone nor carry timber, yet their watchful direction makes the whole work possible. So God's purposes need those who organize and lead as much as those who labor with their hands. Every role, from the highest officer to the lowest burden-bearer, is woven into one shared work. The body of laborers functions because each part attends faithfully to its given place.
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What does 1 Kings 5:16 mean?
In addition, thirty-three hundred officers supervise the laborers at their work.