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1 Kings 9

1 Kings 9:21

Solomon’s Additional Achievements · 1 Kings 9:10–28
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Translations

Modern
…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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
…their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel had not been able to devote to destruction—and raised from these Solomon for the forced labor of serving even to this day.
Latin
…horum filios qui remanserant in terra, quos scilicet non potuerant filii Israël exterminare, fecit Salomon tributarios usque in diem hanc.

Original

Hebrew
English
…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.

Notes

1 Kings 9:21

devote to destruction: See “Complete Dedication” Theme Note.

1 Kings 9:20–23

Solomon's conscripted workers included early Canaanite settlers. There were 550 chief supervisors, and 250 of them were Israelites, overseeing the laborers (2 Chronicles 8:9–10; see 1 Kings 5:15–16 with 2 Chronicles 2:17–18).

1 Kings 9:15–24

Solomon used forced labor to finish many construction projects (1 Kings 4:6; 5:13–18; 9:20–23; 12:4, 18–19; compare 1 Samuel 8:10–18).

Theme notes and profiles

Hittites Solomon

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 8:1–18

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom

Glossary

Amorites Hivites Jerusalem Joshua, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second Phoenicia, Phoenicians Shem Slave, Slavery Solomon (Person) Tax, Taxation

Topics

Amorites: Not Exterminated Hittites: Pay Tribute to Solomon Hittites: The Remnant of, Made Tributary in the Reign of Solomon Hivites: Pay Tribute to Solomon Hivites: Remnant of, Made Tributary in the Reign of Solomon Jebusites: They Pay Taxes to Solomon Nethinim: The Remnant of the Canaanites Appointed As, by Solomon Servant: Canaanites Solomon: Receives Tribute (Taxes) The Amorites: Brought Into Bondage by Solomon Tribute: Often Exacted in Labour