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2 Chronicles 8:9

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

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

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

10 They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.

11 Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”

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BSB
But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, his officers and captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
KJV
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.
WEB
But of the children of Israel, Solomon made no servants for his work, but they were men of war, chief of his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.
ASV
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.
DARBY
But of the children of Israel, of them did Solomon make no bondmen for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and his horsemen.
BLB
And Solomon did not make the sons of Israel servants for his work, for they [were] men of war, and captains of his officers, and captains of his chariots, and his cavalry.
ÅB
Men Salomo satte ikke noen av Israels barn til slavearbeid; de var krigsmenn og høvdinger for hans drabanter og høvedsmenn for stridsvognene og hestfolket hans.
OTB
Men Salomo gjorde ikke slaver av Israels sønner for sitt arbeid; de var krigsmenn, hans hovedkapteiner, hans offiserer, og kommandantene for hans vogner og hans ryttere.
B1930
Men av Israels barn gjorde Salomo ikke nogen til arbeidstræl; de var krigsmenn og høvdinger for hans drabanter og høvedsmenn for hans stridsvogner og hestfolk.

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