2 Chronicles 8:8

New English Translation

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:6

Ahishar was supervisor of the palace. Adoniram son of Abda was supervisor of the work crews.

1 Kings 9:10

After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord’s temple and the royal palace,

1 Kings 9:21

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.

2 Chronicles 2:16

we will get all the timber you need from Lebanon and bring it in raft-like bundles by sea to Joppa. You can then haul it on up to Jerusalem.”

2 Chronicles 8:9

Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; the Israelites served as his soldiers, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.

Psalm 106:34

They did not destroy the nations, as the Lord had commanded them to do.

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 17:13

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