1 Kings

1 Kings 9:20–22

²⁰As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites) — ²¹their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destructionⁱ— Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

²²But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.

Footnotes

i 9:21 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.

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1 Kings 9:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָ֠עָם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
who remained	הַנּוֹתָ֨ר	han·nō·w·ṯār	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3498 remain over
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Amorites	הָאֱמֹרִ֜י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
Hittites	הַחִתִּ֤י	ha·ḥit·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2850 Hittite(s)
Perizzites	הַפְּרִזִּי֙	hap·pə·riz·zî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6522 Perizzite
Hivites	הַחִוִּ֣י	ha·ḥiw·wî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2340 Chivvite
and Jebusites	וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י	wə·hay·ḇū·sî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2983 Jebusite, Jebusites
the people who	אֲשֶׁ֛ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were	הֵֽמָּה׃	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Israelites	מִבְּנֵ֥י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

1 Kings 9:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
their descendants	בְּנֵיהֶ֗ם	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
who	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
remained	נֹתְר֤וּ	nō·ṯə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3498 remain over
in the land	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
those whom	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
were unable	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to devote to destruction	לְהַֽחֲרִימָ֑ם	lə·ha·ḥă·rî·mām	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹה֙	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
conscripted these people	וַיַּעֲלֵ֤ם	way·ya·‘ă·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to be forced	לְמַס־	lə·mas-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang
laborers	עֹבֵ֔ד	‘ō·ḇêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
as they are to	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֥וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

1 Kings 9:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
consign	נָתַ֥ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
any of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to slavery	עָ֑בֶד	‘ā·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הֵ֞ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
his men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of war	הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
his servants	וַעֲבָדָיו֙	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
his officers	וְשָׂרָ֣יו	wə·śā·rāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
his captains	וְשָׁלִשָׁ֔יו	wə·šā·li·šāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7991 third
and the commanders	וְשָׂרֵ֥י	wə·śā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of his chariots	רִכְבּ֖וֹ	riḵ·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and cavalry	וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ס	ū·p̄ā·rā·šāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6571 horse, steed

Cross-references

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1 Kings 9:21 Joshua 15:63 · Joshua 17:12 · Judges 1:21 · Genesis 9:25–26 · Nehemiah 11:3 · Ezra 2:55–58 · Nehemiah 7:57

1 Kings 9:22 Leviticus 25:39

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