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1 Kings 9:22

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

21 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.

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.

24 As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace that Solomon had built for her, he built the supporting terraces.

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BSB
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.
KJV
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.
WEB
But of the children of Israel Solomon made no bondservants; but they were the men of war, his servants, his princes, his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.
ASV
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondservants; but they were the men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.
DARBY
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen; but they were men of war, and his servants, and his chiefs, and his captains, and captains of his chariots, and his horsemen.
BLB
And of the sons of Israel Solomon made none forced laborers, because they [were] men of war, and his servants, and his officers, and his captains, and commanders of his chariots, and his cavalry.
ÅB
Men av Israels barn gjorde Salomo ikke noen til slave; de var hans krigsmenn og hans tjenere og høvdinger og drabanter og høvedsmenn for hans stridsvogner og hestfolk.
OTB
Men Salomo gjorde ikke slaver av Israels barn; de var krigsmenn, hans tjenere, hans kommandører, hans kapteiner, vognkommandører og hans ryttere.
B1930
Men av Israels barn gjorde Salomo ikke nogen til træl; de var hans krigsmenn og hans tjenere og høvdinger og drabanter og høvedsmenn for hans stridsvogner og hestfolk.

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