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2 Chronicles 8:9
9But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, the leaders of his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
2 Chronicles 8:9 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)But Solomon did not make slaves of the Israelites for his work; they were his fighting men, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and charioteers.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But of the people of Israel Solomon made no slaves for his work; they were soldiers, and his officers, the commanders of his chariots, and his horsemen.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But Solomon did not make the children of Israel servants for his work. Some were men of war, captains of his officers, captains of his chariots, and his cavalry.
Context of 2 Chronicles 8:9
7As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— 8their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, the leaders of his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry. 10They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors. 11Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”
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וּמִן־בְּנֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא־נָתַ֧ן שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה לַעֲבָדִ֖ים לִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ כִּי־הֵ֜מָּה אַנְשֵׁ֤י מִלְחָמָה֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י שָׁלִישָׁ֔יו וְשָׂרֵ֥י רִכְבּ֖וֹ וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ פRead the interlinear
- Butמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
- Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- did notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- consignנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
- any of the Israelitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- any of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- to slaveעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- laborמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
- becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588
- theyהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
- his menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
- the leaders ofשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- his captainsשָׁלִישׁshâlîysh shâlôsh shâlôsh · officerH7991
- of his chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
- and cavalryפָּרָשׁpârâsh · horsemanH6571
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 8:9
- Exodus 19:5Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
- Leviticus 25:39If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor.
- Galatians 4:26But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
- 1 Samuel 8:11He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to serve his own chariots and horses, and to run in front of his chariots.
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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