1 Kings 9:22

“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.”

"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." - 1 Kings 9:22
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What does 1 Kings 9:22 mean?

1 Kings 9:22 (KJV) reads, "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." This verse comes from the book of 1 Kings, which is part of the…

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Servants of the King: Embracing Our Noble Position in Christ

In 1 Kings 9:22, we discover an intriguing aspect of Solomon’s reign: "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." This verse sheds light…

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A Prayer for Freedom and Servanthood in Christ

Heavenly Father, Creator of all that is good and just, we come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence. Lord, as we meditate on the profound wisdom found in 1 Kings 9:22, where it is written, "But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but…

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1 Kings 9:22 - "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."
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."
2 Chronicles 9:22 - "And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom."
"Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah." - 1 Kings 22:9
1 Kings 8:22
1 Kings 22:47 - "There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king."
1 kings 22:19
1 Kings 22:44 - "And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel."
1 Kings 22:1 - "And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel."
1 Kings 1:22 - "¶ And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in."
1 Kings 22:37 - "¶ So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria."
1 Kings 3:9
2 Kings 9:22 - "And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?"
"And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom." - 2 Chronicles 9:22
1 Kings 22:29 - "So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead."
1 Kings 22:45 - "Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 12:22 - "But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"
1 Kings 9:18 - "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,"
"There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king." - 1 Kings 22:47
1 Kings 9:14 - "And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold."
1 Kings 22:2 - "And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel."
1 Kings 7:22 - "And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished."
1 Kings 22:39 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 22:21 - "And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him."
1 Kings 22:7 - "And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?"
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
1 Kings 22:5 - "And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day."
1 Kings 22:41 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel."
"And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel." - 1 Kings 22:44