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and he rebuilt Baalath and its supply centers[a] that belonged to Solomon, along with all the cities that he utilized to garrison his chariots and cavalry forces. Solomon was pleased also to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in every territory[b] that he controlled.

Conscripted Laborers

All of the survivors who remained living in the land but who were not Israelis (including Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites) were descendants of the nations whom the people of Israel had not eliminated. Solomon put them to work as conscripted laborers, which they continue to do[c] to this day.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:6 Lit. cities
  2. 2 Chronicles 8:6 Or land
  3. 2 Chronicles 8:8 The Heb. lacks which they continue to do