1 Kings 9:21

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.

Their children {H1121} that were left {H3498} after {H310} them in the land {H776}, whom the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478} also were not able {H3201} utterly to destroy {H2763}, upon those did Solomon {H8010} levy {H5927} a tribute {H4522} of bondservice {H5647} unto this day {H3117}.

that is, their descendants remaining after them in the land, whom the people of Isra'el were not able to destroy completely - from them Shlomo levied his forced laborers; as it is to this day.

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.

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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Joshua 17:12

    Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out [the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

  • Judges 1:21

    ¶ And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

  • Joshua 15:63

    As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

  • Genesis 9:25

    And he said, Cursed [be] Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

  • Genesis 9:26

    And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

  • Nehemiah 11:3

    Now these [are] the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.

  • Ezra 2:55

    The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,

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