1 Kings 9:21
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.”1 Kings 9:21
What Does 1 Kings 9:21 Mean?
1 Kings 9:21 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 9, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 9:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 15:63“As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.”Joshua 17:12“Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.”Judges 1:21“And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.”Genesis 9:25“And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.”Joshua 16:10“And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.”2 Chronicles 8:8“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.”Ezra 2:55“The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,”Ezra 2:58“All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.”Nehemiah 7:57“The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,”Nehemiah 11:3“Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.”Deuteronomy 20:11“And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.”Joshua 17:16“And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.”Judges 1:27“Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.”Judges 2:20“And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;”1 Kings 5:13“And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.”1 Kings 9:15“And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.”Nehemiah 5:4“There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.”Psalms 106:34“They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:”Proverbs 12:24“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”1 Chronicles 20:3“And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.”
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