2Chr.8.8

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2Chr.8.8

But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.

2Chr.8.8

survivors of the holy wars, were rounded up by Solomon for his gangs of slave labor. The policy is in effect today.

2Chr.8.8

that is, their descendants remaining in the land, whom the Israelites had not destroyed-these Solomon conscripted for his slave labor force, as it is to this day.

2Chr.8.8

that is, their descendants who were left in the land after them, whom the children of Israel did not destroy--from these Solomon raised forced labor, as it is to this day.

2Chr.8.8

These were descendants of the nations that Israel had not completely destroyed. So Solomon conscripted them for his labor force, and they serve in the labor force to this day.