[namely], from their descendantswhowere leftafterthem in the landwhomthe sonsof Israelhad not destroyed,them Solomonraisedas forcedlaborersto thisday.
and Ahisharwas overthe household;and Adoniramthe sonof Abda[was] overthe mensubject to forcedlabor.
It cameabout at the endof twentyyearsin whichSolomonhad builtthe twohouses,the houseof the LORDand the king'shouse
their descendantswhowere leftafterthem in the landwhomthe sonsof Israelwere unableto destroyutterly,from them Solomonleviedforcedlaborers,evento thisday.
"We will cutwhatevertimberyou needfrom Lebanonand bringit to you on raftsby seato Joppa,so that you may carryit up to Jerusalem."
But Solomondid not makeslavesfor his workfrom the sonsof Israel;they were menof war,his chiefcaptainsand commandersof his chariotsand his horsemen.
They did not destroythe peoples,As the LORDcommandedthem,
But they did not driveout the Canaaniteswho livedin Gezer,so the Canaaniteslivein the midstof Ephraimto thisday,and they becameforcedlaborers.
It cameabout whenthe sonsof Israelbecamestrong,they putthe Canaanitesto forcedlabor,but they did not drivethem out completely.
