2 Chronicles 8:8 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But their descendants who remained in the land, whom the Israelites had not completely destroyed, Solomon made them pay taxes and serve as laborers, and this continued until the time this was written.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that Solomon forced the remaining non-Israelite peoples in the land to pay taxes and provide labor for his kingdom.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to the various Canaanite peoples (Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites) who were not completely driven out when Israel conquered the Promised Land under Joshua. Solomon established a system of forced labor and taxation for these remaining populations to help build his extensive construction projects, including the temple and his palace.

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