Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 9:23:

• Kupsabiny: “While Solomon was building, there were people who amounted to five hundred and fifty of/in Israel who were in charge of the workers/slaves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Solomon chose 550 to be supervisors of those who did the work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The 550 of them Solomon made-(them) officers that supervise those who work with his projects.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “There were 550 officials who supervised the slaves who worked to build all those places.” (Source: Translation for Translators)