1 Kings 5:16besides Solomon's chief officers who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bore rule over the people who labored in the work.
The setting
Temple construction site, Jerusalem, ~960 BC. Middle managers overseeing massive workforce building God's house. Modern-day Temple Mount area, Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: documenting the complex hierarchy needed for Israel's greatest building project
The original word
radah (רָדָה) — to have dominion, rule over with authority
Why it matters
These 3,300 foremen were caught between Solomon's demands above and worker complaints below
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 5:16
The discrepancy in numbers between Kings and Chronicles suggests some supervisors were promoted during construction
Common misconceptionPeople think biblical leadership was simple, but even temple construction required complex management structures and accountability.
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 5:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 5:16 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include hierarchy, management. Notable phrases: chief officers; bore rule over.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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