Now Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines up to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Deuteronomy 20:11 - Tree of Life Version Now if it answers you shalom and opens up to you, then all the people found in it will serve you as forced laborers. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if that city makes an answer of peace to you and opens to you, then all the people found in it shall be tributary to you and they shall serve you. American Standard Version (1901) And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that are found therein shall become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee. Common English Bible If the city responds with peaceful terms and surrenders to you, then all the people in the city will serve you as forced laborers. Catholic Public Domain Version If they receive it, and open the gates to you, then all the people who are in it shall be saved, and they shall serve you by paying tribute. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If they receive it, and open the gates to thee, all the people that are therein shall be saved, and shall serve thee paying tribute. |
Now Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines up to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
“Don’t strike them down,” he replied. “Would you strike down those whom you have captured with your own sword and bow? Set before them bread and water that they may eat and drink and go back to their master.”
But his citizens detested him and they sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this fellow to reign over us!’
If it does not make peace with you but makes war against you, then lay siege against that city.
But they did not drive out the Canaanites that were living in Gezer, so the Canaanites continued to live in the midst of Ephraim to this day, and became forced laborers.
On that day Joshua made them wood-choppers and water-carriers for the community, and for the altar of Adonai in the place which He would choose. So it is to this day.
But they said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you? Where do you come from?”
So they replied to him: “Your servants have come from a very distant country because of the Name of Adonai your God. For we have heard the report of Him and all that He did in Egypt,
When Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out.