1 Kings 9:20As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel;
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Solomon systematically enslaves non-Israelite populations for his building projects. These were descendants of Canaan's original inhabitants.
The emotion here: uncomfortable recording Solomon's departure from God's justice
The original word
nowthar (נוֹתַר) — those remaining, survivors, the leftovers
Why it matters
This policy violated God's commands about treating foreigners with justice
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 9:20
This marks the beginning of Solomon's drift from God's heart for all nations
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows God endorsing slavery or ethnic superiority, but it's actually recording Solomon's moral compromise that led to his downfall.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 9:20 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 9:20 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include conquest aftermath, ethnic relations. Notable phrases: people who were left; not of the children of Israel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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