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from the descendants[a] who were left over after them in the land, whom the Israelites had not destroyed, Solomon conscripted them as forced labor until this day. But from the Israelites[b] Solomon did not give as servants for his work, but they were men of war, his commanders of his officers, and commanders of his chariots[c] and his horses. 10 And these were the commanders of the garrisons that belonged to King Solomon, two hundred and fifty who exercised authority over the people.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:8 Or “sons/children”
  2. 2 Chronicles 8:9 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  3. 2 Chronicles 8:9 Hebrew “chariot”

Solomon conscripted(A) the descendants of all these people remaining in the land—whom the Israelites had not destroyed—to serve as slave labor, as it is to this day. 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. 10 They were also King Solomon’s chief officials—two hundred and fifty officials supervising the men.

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