10 Abako-Efrayimi abazange bawaxotshe amaKhenani ayehlala eGezeri+ kodwa bawacindezela+ bawenza izisebenzi zabo. Lalamuhla+ amaKhenani alokhu ehlala labantu bako-Efrayimi.

20 Bonke abantu ababengayisibo bako-Israyeli,+ ababeyizizukulwane zama-Amori, lezamaHithi, lezamaPherizi, lezamaHivi, lezamaJebusi,+ 21 labo ababesele elizweni, bathathwa nguSolomoni ukuthi bamsebenzele futhi balokhu beyizigqili kuze kube lamuhla.+ Abantu bako-Israyeli babeyehlulekile ukubatshabalalisa abantu laba. 22 Kodwa uSolomoni kazange enze abako-Israyeli babe yizigqili+ ngoba yibo ababengamabutho akhe, lezinceku zakhe, lezikhulu zombuso, labaphathi bebutho, lezinduna zamabutho agada amabhiza lezinqola zempi.

2 USolomoni wakhetha amadoda angu-80 000 ayezabaza amatshe ezintabeni,+ langu-70 000 ayezakwenza eminye imisebenzi.* Wakhetha langu-3 600 ayezakhangela izisebenzi.+

17 USolomoni wabala wonke amadoda ezinye izizwe ayehlala ko-Israyeli,+ kwatholakala angu-153 600. Lokhu wakwenza ngemva kokubalwa kwabantu okwenziwa nguyise uDavida.+ 18 Wathi angu-80 000 asebenze ukubaza amatshe+ ezintabeni, angu-70 000 aphiwe eminye imisebenzi* njalo wakhetha angu-3 600 ukuthi akhangele izisebenzi.+

7 Bonke abantu ababengayisibo bako-Israyeli,+ ababeyizizukulwane zama-Amori, lezamaHithi, lezamaPherizi, lezamaHivi, lezamaJebusi,+ 8 labo ababesele elizweni, bathathwa nguSolomoni ukuthi bamsebenzele futhi balokhu beyizigqili kuze kube lamuhla.+ Abantu bako-Israyeli babengazange babatshabalalise.+ 9 Kodwa uSolomoni kazange enze abako-Israyeli babe yizigqili+ ngoba yibo ababengamabutho akhe, labaphathi bebutho, lezinduna zamabutho agada amabhiza+ lezinqola zempi.