The Law as stated at Leviticus 25: 23, 24 could have been regarded as applying only to an area occupied by the Israelites. It is possible that the cities Solomon gave to Hiram were inhabited by non - Israelites, although lying within the boundary of the Promised Land.
शलमोनाने हीरामास दिलेली नगरे, वचनयुक्‍त देशाच्या हद्दीत असली तरीसुद्धा त्यांत गैर - इस्राएली लोक राहत असण्याची शक्यता आहे.