2 Chronicles 8:9
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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.But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, his officers and captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
In other translations
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.But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, his officers and captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
Hebrew words
וּמִן־umin-and ofH4480בְּנֵיbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808נָתַןnatanhe madeH5414שְׁלֹמֹהshelomohSolomonH8010לַעֲבָדִיםla'avadiminto slavesH5650לִמְלַאכְתּוֹlimlakhtofor work hisH4399כִּי־ki-forH3588הֵמָּהhemahtheyH1992אַנְשֵׁי'anshei[were] men ofH582מִלְחָמָהmilchamahwarH4421וְשָׂרֵיvesareiand [the] commanders ofH8269שָׁלִישָׁיוshalishavofficers hisH7991וְשָׂרֵיvesareiand [the] commanders ofH8269רִכְבּוֹrikhbochariotry hisH7393וּפָרָשָׁיו׃ פufarashavand horsemen hisH6571
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Related verses
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- Exodus 19:5-65 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: 6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.5 Now 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. 6 And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”
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- Galatians 4:31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.
- 1 Samuel 8:11-1211 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. 12 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.11 He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots. 12 He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.
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