Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.
Neither did Zeb´ulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Na´halol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.
Neither did Naph´tali drive out the inhabitants of Beth–she´mesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth–a´nath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless, the inhabitants of Beth–she´mesh and of Beth–a´nath became tributaries unto them.
but the Amorites would dwell in mount Her´es in Ai´jalon, and in Sha-al´bim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.