"But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they {were} men of war, and chief of his ca…" — 2 Chronicles 8:9

2 Chronicles 8:9 · 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.”

— 2 Chronicles 8:9

Verse 8

{But} of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.

Verse 10

And these {were} the chief of king Solomon's officers, {even} two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

2 Chronicles 8 — Context

{As for} all the people {that were} left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which {were} not of Israel,

{But} of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.

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.

And these {were} the chief of king Solomon's officers, {even} two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because {the places are} holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. {holy: Heb. holiness}

Cross References

Galatians 4:26

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

Leviticus 25:39-46

And if thy brother {that dwelleth} by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: {compel...: Heb. serve thyself with him with the service, etc}

Galatians 4:31

So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

1 Samuel 8:11-12

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.

Exodus 19:5-6

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: