1 Kings 9
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1 Kings 9:20-23

20As for allH3605 the peopleH5971 that were leftH3498 of the AmoritesH567, the HittitesH2850, the PerizzitesH6522, the HivitesH2340, and the JebusitesH2983, whichH834 were notH3808 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478;

21their childrenH1121 that were leftH3498 afterH310 them in the landH776, whomH834 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were notH3808 ableH3201 utterly to destroyH2763, of them didH834 SolomonH8010 raise a levy of bondservants, unto this dayH3117.

22But of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 didH3808 SolomonH8010 makeH5414 noH3808 bondservants: but they were the menH376 of warH4421, and his servantsH5650, and his princesH8269, and his captainsH8269, and rulersH8269 of his chariotsH7393 and of his horsemenH6571.

23TheseH428 were the chiefH8269 officersH8269 that were over Solomon’sH8010 workH4399, fiveH2568 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572, whichH834 bare ruleH7287 over the peopleH5971 that wrought in the workH4399.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain