1 Kings 9:22
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.”
עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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רֶכֶב
chariotry/ his
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רֶכֶב
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
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נָתַן
he made
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Shelomah, David's successor
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