KJV King James Version
And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute.
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1 Kings 4:6
And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
WEB World English Bible
and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
ASV American Standard Version
and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to taskwork.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Ahishar is over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda is over the tribute.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 4
3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
5 And Azariah the son of Nathan [was] over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan [was] principal officer, [and] the king’s friend:
6 And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute.
7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.
8 And these [are] their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
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1 Kings 12:18Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who [was] over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.1 Kings 9:15And this [is] the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.2 Samuel 20:24And Adoram [was] over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder:1 Kings 5:13-14And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
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