2 Chronicles 8:9

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But Solomon did not make any of the Israelites slaves for his work; instead, they served as soldiers, commanders of his officers, commanders of his chariots, and his cavalry.

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  • Exod 19:5-6 : 5 Now, if you will carefully listen to My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations, for the whole earth is Mine. 6 You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.
  • Lev 25:39-46 : 39 If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves to you, do not make them work as slaves. 40 They are to be treated as hired workers or temporary residents among you; they are to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. 41 Then they and their children are to be released, and they will return to their own family and to the property of their ancestors. 42 Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt, they must not be sold as slaves. 43 Do not rule over them harshly, but fear your God. 44 Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. 45 You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your land, and they will become your property. 46 You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites harshly.
  • 1 Sam 8:11-12 : 11 He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will demand: He will take your sons and assign them to his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. 12 He will appoint them as commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties. Some will plow his fields, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.
  • Gal 4:26 : 26 But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
  • Gal 4:31 : 31 So then, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.

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  • 1 Kgs 9:19-23
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    19along with all the storage cities Solomon had, the cities for his chariots and for his cavalry, and whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his dominion.

    20All the people who were left from the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not Israelites—

    21their descendants who remained in the land, because the Israelites were not able to destroy them completely—Solomon conscripted them for forced labor, as they are to this day.

    22But Solomon did not make slaves of the Israelites; they were his soldiers, servants, officials, commanders, captains, and commanders of his chariots and cavalry.

    23These were the chief officials over Solomon's work: 550 who supervised the people doing the labor.

  • 2 Chr 8:6-8
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    80%

    6Additionally, he built Baalath and all the storage cities Solomon owned, as well as all the cities for his chariots and horses, and everything Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and throughout his dominion.

    7All the people who were left of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not Israelites,

    8their descendants who remained in the land because the Israelites had not completely destroyed them—Solomon conscripted these people for forced labor, as they remain to this day.

  • 2 Chr 8:10
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    10These were the chief officers over King Solomon’s projects: 250 officials who supervised the people.

  • 2 Chr 9:24-26
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    24Each year, men brought their gifts to Solomon: articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

    25Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

    26He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and as far as the border of Egypt.

  • 1 Kgs 10:26
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    26Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 9:28
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    28Horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all other lands.

  • 2 Chr 1:13-14
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    13Then Solomon returned from the high place at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel.

    14Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horsemen, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also kept with him in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 5:13
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    13He spoke about trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals, birds, creeping things, and fish.

  • 1 Sam 8:11-12
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    73%

    11He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will demand: He will take your sons and assign them to his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.

    12He will appoint them as commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties. Some will plow his fields, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.

  • 2 Chr 2:17
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    17He assigned seventy thousand of them as burden-bearers, eighty thousand as stonecutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred as supervisors to oversee the work.

  • 2 Chr 12:8
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    8However, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving me and serving the kings of other lands."

  • 2 Chr 1:2
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    2Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the commanders of thousands and hundreds, to the judges, and to all the leaders and heads of fathers’ households throughout Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 5:15-16
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    15King Hiram of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he had heard that Solomon had been anointed king in place of his father, David, and Hiram had always been a friend of David.

    16Then Solomon sent back this message to Hiram:

  • Song 3:9
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    9King Solomon made himself a carriage from the woods of Lebanon.

  • 1 Kgs 10:28-29
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    28Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue—the king’s merchants purchased them from Kue at the standard price.

    29A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty. These were also exported to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram through their agents.

  • 1 Kgs 9:27
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    27Hiram sent his servants, experienced sailors, who knew the sea, to work with Solomon's servants on the fleet.

  • 2 Chr 2:2
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    2Solomon sent word to Hiram, the king of Tyre, saying, "Just as you dealt with my father David, and sent him cedar timber to build a house to live in,"

  • 2 Chr 1:16-17
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    70%

    16Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue—the king’s traders bought them from Kue at the market price.

    17A chariot was imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for one hundred and fifty. They also exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    70%

    15This is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 1 Kgs 4:6-7
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    6Ahishar was in charge of the palace; Adoniram, son of Abda, was in charge of forced labor.

    7Solomon had twelve officials over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and his household, each one responsible for providing throughout one month of the year.

  • 1 Chr 29:24-25
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    69%

    24All the officials, the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.

    25The LORD greatly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and gave him royal majesty greater than that of any king before him in Israel.

  • Song 3:7
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    7Look, it is Solomon's couch, surrounded by sixty valiant men, the warriors of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 11:10
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    10These were the chiefs of David's mighty warriors, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

  • 2 Sam 10:19
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    19When all the kings who were vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

  • 1 Chr 19:19
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    19When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became his subjects. After this, the Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.

  • 2 Chr 8:15
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    15They did not deviate from the king’s command concerning the priests and the Levites or any matter or the treasuries.

  • 1 Chr 22:17
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    17Then David commanded all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon.

  • Neh 11:3
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    3Here are the leaders of the province who settled in Jerusalem. But in the towns of Judah, everyone lived on their own land in their towns—Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants.

  • 2 Sam 8:4
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    4From Hadadezer, David captured a thousand chariots, seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all the chariot horses but spared enough horses for a hundred chariots.

  • 1 Kgs 11:2
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    2These were from nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, 'You must not intermarry with them, and they must not intermarry with you, for they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.' Nevertheless, Solomon clung to them in love.

  • 1 Kgs 4:1
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    1King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

  • 1 Chr 18:17
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    17Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were chief advisors to the king.