13 King Solomon conscripted laborers(A) from all Israel—thirty thousand men.

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22 But Solomon did not make slaves(A) of any of the Israelites; they were his fighting men, his government officials, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and charioteers.

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14 ‘Every seventh year each of you must free any fellow Hebrews who have sold themselves to you. After they have served you six years, you must let them go free.’[a](A) Your ancestors, however, did not listen to me or pay attention(B) to me.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 34:14 Deut. 15:12

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