1 Kings 9:21

Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out completely). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews, and they continue in that role to this very day. ¹ 

biblegateway 1Ki 9:21

that is, their descendants remaining in the land, whom the Israelites could not exterminate— these Solomon conscripted for his slave labour force, as it is to this day.

biblegateway 1Ki 9:21

their descendants who were left after them in the land whom the sons of Israel were unable to destroy utterly, from them Solomon levied forced laborers, even to this day.

biblegateway 1Ki 9:21

These were descendants of the nations that Israel had not completely destroyed. So Solomon conscripted them for his labor force, and they serve in the labor force to this day.

biblegateway 1Ki 9:21

survivors of the holy wars, were rounded up by Solomon for his gangs of slave labor, a policy still in effect.

SABDAweb 1Ki 9:21

Their children who were still in the land, and whom the children of Israel had not been able to put to complete destruction, them did Solomon put to forced work, to this day.

bibleoremus 1Ki 9:21

their descendants who were still left in the land, whom the Israelites were unable to destroy completely—these Solomon conscripted for slave labor, and so they are to this day.

biblegateway 1Ki 9:21

that is, their descendants who were left in the land after them, whom the children of Israel had not been able to destroy completely––from these Solomon raised forced labor, as it is to this day.

biblegateway 1Ki 9:21

Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out completely). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews, and they continue in that role to this very day. ¹ 

¹ tn Heb “their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel were unable to wipe out, and Solomon raised them up for a crew of labor to this day.”