Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able completely to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice until this day.
And this is the reason for the levy which king Solomon raised; in order to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
And David commanded to gather together the foreigners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut fashioned stones to build the house of God.
But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel did not destroy, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.
Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, that is, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the temple servants, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
And it shall be, if it makes you an answer of peace, and opens to you, then it shall be, that all the people that are found therein shall pay tribute to you, and they shall serve you.
As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.
And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.
And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because this people has transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not listened to my voice;