1 Kings

Starts with King Solomon's reign, his wisdom, and building the temple, then the kingdom dividing into Israel and Judah.

Chapter 9

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KJV - 1 Kings 9:21
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.
The remaining children in the land, who the Israelites couldn't completely destroy, were made to pay a tax and work as slaves for Solomon until now.
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