1 Kings 9:21

19 as well as all the store cities that Solomon had for his chariots and horses —whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.

20 As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)—

their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction —Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

22 But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.

23 They were also the chief officers over Solomon’s projects: 550 supervisors over the people who did the work.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction —Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.
KJV
Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
WEB
their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy—of them Solomon raised a levy of bondservants to this day.
ASV
their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, of them did Solomon raise a levy of bondservants unto this day.
DARBY
their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, upon them did Solomon impose a tribute of bondservice until this day.
BLB
their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel had not been able to devote to destruction—and raised from these Solomon for the forced labor of serving even to this day.
ÅB
deres etterkommere, så mange som var blitt tilbake i landet etter dem fordi Israels barn ikke hadde maktet å slå dem med bann, dem uttok Salomo til arbeidspliktige slaver, og det har de vært til denne dag.
OTB
deres etterkommere som ble igjen etter dem i landet, som Israels barn ikke var i stand til å fullstendig utrydde, påla Salomo tvangsarbeid på dem til denne dag.
B1930
deres efterkommere, så mange som var blitt tilbake i landet efter dem fordi Israels barn ikke hadde maktet å slå dem med bann, dem uttok Salomo til arbeidspliktige træler, og det har de vært til denne dag.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joshua 15:63

    But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.

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  • Judges 1:21

    The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.

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  • Joshua 17:12

    But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

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  • Genesis 9:25–26

    he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

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  • Ezra 2:55–58

    The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Peruda,

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  • Nehemiah 7:57

    The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

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  • Nehemiah 11:3

    These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—

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  • Judges 1:27–35

    At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.

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