Behold, it is Solomon’s traveling couch— around it are sixty warriors from the warriors of Israel.
1 Kings 9:22 - Tree of Life Version But Solomon did not make slaves of the children of Israel, for they were the men of war, his servants, his officials, his captains, his charioteers and his horsemen. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Solomon made no slaves of the Israelites; they were the soldiers, his officials, attendants, commanders, captains, chariot officers, and horsemen. American Standard Version (1901) But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondservants; but they were the men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen. Common English Bible However, Solomon didn’t force the Israelites to work as slaves; instead, they became warriors, his servants, his leaders, his officers, and those in charge of his chariots and cavalry. Catholic Public Domain Version But from the sons of Israel, Solomon did not appoint anyone at all to serve, except the men of war, and his ministers, and leaders, and commanders, and the overseers of the chariots and the horses. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But of the children of Israel Solomon made not any to be bondmen, but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and captains, and overseers of the chariots and horses. |
Behold, it is Solomon’s traveling couch— around it are sixty warriors from the warriors of Israel.
‘At the end of seven years you are to set free every man his brother that is a Hebrew who has been sold to you and has served you six years; you are let him go free from you.’ But your fathers did not obey Me, nor inclined their ear.
“If your brother has grown poor among you and sells himself to you, you must not subject him to slave labor.