^8:9Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews;⁹ the Israelites served as his soldiers, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.¹⁰

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9 Heb “and from the sons of Israel which Solomon did not assign to the laborers for his work.”
10 Heb “officers of his chariots and his horses.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But of the people of Israel Solomon made no slaves for his work; they were soldiers, and his officers, the commanders of his chariots, and his horsemen.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But Solomon did not consign the Israelites to be slaves for his work; they were soldiers, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and his cavalry.

NLTNew Living Translation

But Solomon did not conscript any of the Israelites for his labor force. Instead, he assigned them to serve as fighting men, officers in his army, commanders of his chariots, and charioteers.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But from the Israelites Solomon did not give as servants for his work, but they were men of war, his commanders of his officers, and commanders of his chariots and his horses.

KJV 1900King James Version

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.

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