2 Chronicles 8:9 - Tree of Life Version

But Solomon did not make slaves of Bnei-Yisrael for his work. Rather, they were his soldiers, his chief officers and commanders of his chariots and horsemen.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But of the Israelites Solomon made no slaves for his work; but they were men of war, chiefs of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.

American Standard Version (1901)

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of 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, chief officers, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But he did not appoint anyone from the sons of Israel to serve in the works of the king. For they were men of war, and first rulers, and commanders of his chariots and horsemen.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But of the children of Israel he set none to serve in the king's works: for they were men of war, and chief captains, and rulers of his chariots and horsemen.

2 Chronicles 8:9 Tagairtí Cros

2 Chronicles 8:10

These were the chief officers of King Solomon, 250 who ruled over the people.

2 Chronicles 8:8

that is, those of their descendants that were left after them in the land, whom Bnei-Yisrael did not destroy—these Solomon conscripted for forced labor, as it is to this day.

Galatians 4:26

But the Jerusalem above is free—she is our mother.

Galatians 4:31

So then, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman but of the free woman.