1 Kings 9:21

New English Translation

Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out completely). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews, and they continue in that role to this very day.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:13

King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.

1 Kings 9:15

Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the Lord’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

1 Kings 9:20

Now several non-Israelite peoples were left in the land after the conquest of Joshua, including the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

1 Chronicles 22:2

David ordered the resident foreigners in the land of Israel to be called together. He appointed some of them to be stonecutters to chisel stones for the building of God’s temple.

2 Chronicles 8:8

Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews and they continue in that role to this very day.

Nehemiah 11:3

These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem. (While other Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple attendants, and the sons of the servants of Solomon settled in the cities of Judah, each on his own property in their cities,

Nehemiah 7:57

The descendants of the servants of Solomon: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida,

Proverbs 12:24

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

Deuteronomy 20:11

If it accepts your terms and submits to you, all the people found in it will become your slaves.

Joshua 15:63

The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.

Joshua 16:10

The Ephraimites did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this very day and do hard labor as their servants.

Joshua 17:12

But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.

Joshua 17:13

Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.

Judges 1:21

The men of Benjamin, however, did not conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this very day.

Judges 1:36

The border of Amorite territory ran from the Scorpion Ascent to Sela and on up.

Judges 2:20

The Lord was furious with Israel. He said, “This nation has violated the terms of the agreement I made with their ancestors by disobeying me.

Judges 3:1

These were the nations the Lord permitted to remain so he could use them to test Israel – he wanted to test all those who had not experienced battle against the Canaanites.