2 Chronicles 8:9
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But of the children of Israel he set none to serve in the king's works: for they were men of war, and chief captains, and rulers of his chariots and horsemen.

2 Chronicles 8:8
Of their children, and of the posterity, whom the children of Israel had not slain, Solomon made to be the tributaries, unto this day.

2 Chronicles 8:10
And all the chief captains of king Solomon's army were two hundred and fifty, who taught the people.

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But of the children of Israel he set none to serve in the king's works: for they were men of war, and chief captains, and rulers of his chariots and horsemen.

But of the

Exodus 19:5,6 If therefore you will hear my voice, and keep my covenant, you shall be my peculiar possession above all people: for all the earth is mine. . . .

Leviticus 25:39-46 If thy brother constrained by poverty, sell himself to thee: thou shalt not oppress him with the service of bondservants. . . .

Galatians 4:26,31 But that Jerusalem which is above is free: which is our mother. . . .

they were men

1 Samuel 8:11,12 And said: This will be the right of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and put them in his chariots, and will make them his horsemen, and his running footmen, to run before his chariots, . . .

Context
Solomon's Additional Accomplishments
8Of their children, and of the posterity, whom the children of Israel had not slain, Solomon made to be the tributaries, unto this day. 9But of the children of Israel he set none to serve in the king's works: for they were men of war, and chief captains, and rulers of his chariots and horsemen.10And all the chief captains of king Solomon's army were two hundred and fifty, who taught the people.…
Lexicon
But
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

Solomon
שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה (šə·lō·mōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne

did not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

consign
נָתַ֧ן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

any of the Israelites
בְּנֵי֙ (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

to slave
לַעֲבָדִ֖ים (la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant

labor,
לִמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ (lim·laḵ·tōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

they [were]
הֵ֜מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: They

his men
אַנְשֵׁ֤י (’an·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 582: Man, mankind

of war,
מִלְחָמָה֙ (mil·ḥā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war

his officers
וְשָׂרֵ֣י (wə·śā·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

and captains,
שָׁלִישָׁ֔יו (šā·lî·šāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7991: A triple, a triangle, a three-fold measure, a general of the third rank

and the commanders
וְשָׂרֵ֥י (wə·śā·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of his chariots
רִכְבּ֖וֹ (riḵ·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone

and cavalry.
וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ (ū·p̄ā·rā·šāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6571: A steed, a driver, cavalry


Additional Translations
But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, his officers and captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.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.

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 rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

But Solomon did not make any of the children of Israel servants in his kingdom; for, behold, they were warriors and rulers, and mighty men, and captains of chariots and horsemen.

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

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 rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

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.

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 rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

And none of the sons of Israel hath Solomon made servants for his work, but they are men of war, and heads of his captains, and heads of his charioteers, and of his horsemen;
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