1 Kings 9:22 meaning and explanation
But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.
1 Kings 9:22, Berean Standard Bible
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After describing the forced labor Solomon imposed on the surviving Canaanite peoples (verses 20 and 21), the narrator draws a distinction: no Israelite was made a slave. Instead, Israelites filled the roles of soldiers, royal servants, officers, captains, and chariot commanders.
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