21 (A)their descendants who were left after them in the land, (B)whom the sons of Israel were unable to completely eliminate, (C)from them Solomon conscripted (D)forced laborers, as they are to this day. 22 But Solomon (E)did not make slaves of the sons of Israel; for they were men of war, his servants, his commanders, his charioteers, his chariot commanders, and his horsemen.

23 These were the [a](F)chief officers who were in charge of Solomon’s work, 550, (G)who ruled over the people doing the work.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:23 Or officers of the deputies

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