1 Kings 9:20 Meaning and Explanation
“And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,”
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Read Full Chapter →The remaining peoples of the land, descendants of nations not part of Israel, are identified as Solomon's labor force.
What Does 1 Kings 9:20 Mean?
The text turns to the makeup of Solomon's labor force. Among the land's inhabitants remained peoples of the older nations, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel. This verse names them in preparation for what follows.
The careful listing of these peoples reflects the long and tangled history of the land. Generations earlier these nations had dwelt there, and their descendants remained. The narrative pauses to identify them plainly, setting up the account of how Solomon organized the kingdom's labor among Israelite and non-Israelite alike.
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What does 1 Kings 9:20 mean?
The remaining peoples of the land, descendants of nations not part of Israel, are identified as Solomon's labor force.