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2 Chronicles 8:9

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7 As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,

8 But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.

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.

10 And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.

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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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  • Leviticus 25:39–46

    And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

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  • Galatians 4:31

    So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

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  • Galatians 4:26

    But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

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  • 1 Samuel 8:11–12

    And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

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  • Exodus 19:5–6

    Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

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