Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them. ¹ 

Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.

From ¹  the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it. ² 

Adoniram ¹  was supervisor of the work crews. ²  Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the secretary.

The diligent ¹  person ²  will rule, but the slothful ³  will become a slave. ⁴ 

Ahishar was supervisor of the palace. ¹  Adoniram son of Abda was supervisor of ²  the work crews. ³ 

King Solomon conscripted ¹  work crews ²  from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.

For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.

“I left secretly because I was afraid!” ¹  Jacob replied to Laban. “I thought ²  you might take your daughters away from me by force. ³ 

Then, as soon as the copy of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read in the presence of Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they proceeded promptly to the Jews in Jerusalem ¹  and stopped them with threat of armed force. ² 

The Amorites forced the people of Dan to live in the hill country. They did not allow them to live in ¹  the coastal plain.

Johanan and all the officers of the troops that had been hiding in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.

With great power God ¹  grasps my clothing; ²  he binds me like the collar ³  of my tunic.

Would your wealth ¹  sustain you, so that you would not be in distress, ²  even all your mighty efforts? ³ 

And if anyone forces you to go one mile, ¹  go with him two.

The Ephraimites ¹  did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this very day and do hard labor as their servants.

The men of Zebulun did not conquer the people living in Kitron and Nahalol. ¹  The Canaanites lived among them and were forced to do hard labor.

The Amorites managed ¹  to remain in Har Heres, ²  Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, ³  the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.

Here are the details concerning the work crews ¹  King Solomon conscripted ²  to build the Lord’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, ³  and the cities of ⁴  Hazor, ⁵  Megiddo, ⁶  and Gezer.

Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews and they continue in that role to this very day. ¹