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.
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.
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
During King Solomon's reign in ancient Israel, the Israelites had not fully driven out the Canaanite peoples from the land as God had commanded in earlier biblical accounts, leaving their descendants behind. Solomon, as a powerful king focused on building projects like the temple, subjected these remaining people to forced labor and tribute to support his expansive kingdom. This reflects the broader historical narrative of Israel's struggles to fully possess the Promised Land amid ongoing interactions with neighboring groups.
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