not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers.
Here is, I. The performance of the agreement between Solomon and Hiram. Each of the parties made good his engagement. 1. Hiram delivered Solomon the timber, according to his bargain, Kg1 5:10. The trees were Solomon's, but perhaps - Materiam superabat opus - The workmanship was of more value than the article. Hiram is therefore said to deliver the trees. 2.
Commenting on 1 Kings 5:10-18
Besides the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work,.... Over the whole work, preparatory for the building of the temple; though it seems chiefly to have respect to that of hewing the stones, and bringing them to the city: three thousand and three hundred which ruled over the people that wrought in the work; to keep them to their work, and to see...
Besides - three thousand and three hundred which ruled over the people - In the parallel place, Ch2 2:18, it is three thousand six hundred. The Septuagint has here the same number.