Exo 1:13-14, 2:23, 1Ki 4:20, 25, 9:22 | ESV | STEP | So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves

Exodus 1:13-14

13 So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel ^awork as slaves 14 and ^bmade their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and brick, and in all kinds of work in the field. In all their work they ruthlessly made them work as slaves.

Exodus 2:23

God Hears Israel’s Groaning

23 ^cDuring those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel ^dgroaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. ^eTheir cry for rescue from slavery came up to God.

1 Kings 4:20

Solomon’s Wealth and Wisdom

20 Judah and Israel were as many ^fas the sand by the sea. They ate and drank and were happy.

1 Kings 4:25

25 And Judah and Israel ^glived in safety, ^hfrom Dan even to Beersheba, ⁱevery man under his vine and under his fig tree, all the days of Solomon.

1 Kings 9:22

22 But ^jof the people of Israel Solomon made no slaves. They were the soldiers, they were his officials, his commanders, his captains, his chariot commanders and his horsemen.