2 Chronicles 8:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֛ה
(she·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
did not makeנָתַ֧ן
(na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
slavesלַעֲבָדִ֖ים
(la·'a·va·dim)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
for his workלִמְלַאכְתֹּ֑ו
(lim·lach·tov;)
4399: occupation, workfrom the same as malak
from the sonsבְּנֵי֙
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
they were men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
of war,מִלְחָמָה֙
(mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
his chiefוְשָׂרֵ֣י
(ve·sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
captainsשָׁלִישָׁ֔יו
(sha·li·shav,)
7991c: adjutant, officerfrom the same as shalosh
and commandersוְשָׂרֵ֥י
(ve·sa·rei)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of his chariotsרִכְבֹּ֖ו
(rich·bov)
7393: chariotry, chariot, millstonefrom rakab
and his horsemen.וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃
(u·fa·ra·shav.)
6571b: horsemanfrom the same as parash


















KJV Lexicon
But of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
did Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
make
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
no servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
for his work
mla'kah  (mel-aw-kaw')
deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)
but they were men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
and chief
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of his captains
shaliysh  (shaw-leesh')
a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather three-stringed lute) also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, i.e. the highest)
and captains
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of his chariots
rekeb  (reh'-keb)
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone -- chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
and horsemen
parash  (paw-rawsh')
a steed; also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalry -- horseman.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Solomon did not make slaves for his work from the sons of Israel; they were men of war, his chief captains and commanders of his chariots and his horsemen.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian 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.

International Standard Version
However, Solomon never made conscripted laborers from among the Israelis, but they did serve as his army, as his chief captains, and as commanders in charge of his chariots and cavalry.

NET Bible
Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; the Israelites served as his soldiers, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Solomon didn't make any of the Israelites slaves for his projects. Instead, they were the soldiers, officers, generals, and commanders of his chariot and cavalry units.

King James 2000 Bible
But of the children of Israel Solomon made no slaves 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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