15 He saw that a resting place was good,
    and that the land was pleasant,
so he bowed his shoulder to bear,
    and (A)became a servant at forced labor.

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21 (A)their descendants who were left after them in the land, (B)whom the people of Israel were unable to devote to destruction[a](C)these Solomon drafted to be (D)slaves, and so they are to this day.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:21 That is, set apart (devote) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)

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