2 Chronicles 8:8

8 Solomon conscripted the descendants of all these people remaining in the land—whom the Israelites had not destroyed—to serve as slave labor, as it is to this day.

2 Chronicles 8:8 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
8 But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.
English Standard Version (ESV)
8 from their descendants who were left after them in the land, whom the people of Israel had not destroyed--these Solomon drafted as forced labor, and so they are to this day.
New Living Translation (NLT)
8 These were descendants of the nations whom the people of Israel had not destroyed. So Solomon conscripted them for his labor force, and they serve as forced laborers to this day.
The Message Bible (MSG)
8 survivors of the holy wars, were rounded up by Solomon for his gangs of slave labor. The policy is in effect today.
American Standard Version (ASV)
8 of their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, of them did Solomon raise a levy [of bondservants] unto this day.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
8 but they had descendants who were still in the land. Solomon drafted them for slave labor. (They are still [slaves] today.)
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
8 their descendants who remained in the land after them, those whom the Israelites had not completely destroyed-Solomon imposed forced labor on them; [it is this way] today.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
8 They were children of the people who had lived in the land before the Israelites came. The people of Israel hadn't destroyed them. Solomon had forced them to work very hard as his slaves. And they still work for Israel to this very day.

2 Chronicles 8:8 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 8:8

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 8:6).

2 Chronicles 8:8 In-Context

6 as well as Baalath and all his store cities, and all the cities for his chariots and for his horses —whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon and throughout all the territory he ruled.
7 There were still people left from the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites).
8 Solomon conscripted the descendants of all these people remaining in the land—whom the Israelites had not destroyed—to serve as slave labor, as it is to this day.
9 But Solomon did not make slaves of the Israelites for his work; they were his fighting men, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and charioteers.
10 They were also King Solomon’s chief officials—two hundred and fifty officials supervising the men.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S 2 Chronicles 2:18; 1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 9:21
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