2 Chronicles 8:8

[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 their children {H1121}, who were left {H3498} after {H310} them in the land {H776}, whom the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478} consumed {H3615} not, them did Solomon {H8010} make to pay {H5927} tribute {H4522} until this day {H3117}.

from their descendants remaining after them in the land, whom the people of Isra'el did not exterminate - 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 destroy—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

of their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, 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.
  • 1 Kings 4:6

    And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute.
  • 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.
  • Joshua 16:10

    And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.
  • 1 Kings 5:13

    And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
  • 1 Kings 5:14

    And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, [and] two months at home: and Adoniram [was] over the levy.
  • Joshua 17:13

    Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
  • Psalms 106:34

    ¶ They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:

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