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1 Kings 9:22

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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.

But of the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478} did Solomon {H8010} make {H5414} no bondmen {H5650}: but they were men {H582} of war {H4421}, and his servants {H5650}, and his princes {H8269}, and his captains {H7991}, and rulers {H8269} of his chariots {H7393}, and his horsemen {H6571}.

But Shlomo did not raise any of his forced labor from the people of Isra'el; rather, they were the soldiers, his servants, administrators and commanders, and the officials in charge of his chariots and horsemen.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Leviticus 25:39 (5 votes)

    ¶ 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:

  • 1 Samuel 8:11 (2 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 8:12 (2 votes)

    And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and [will set them] to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.

  • 1 Kings 4:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

  • 1 Kings 4:27 (2 votes)

    And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:9 (2 votes)

    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.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:10 (2 votes)

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