1 Kings 4:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and Ahisharוַאֲחִישָׁ֖ר
(va·'a·chi·shar)
301: "my brother has sung," one of Solomon's officialsfrom ach and shir
was overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the household;הַבָּ֑יִת
(hab·ba·yit;)
1004: a housea prim. root
and Adoniramוַאֲדֹנִירָ֥ם
(va·'a·do·ni·ram)
141: "my Lord is exalted," one of Solomon's leadersfrom adon and rum
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Abdaעַבְדָּ֖א
(av·da)
5653: two Isr.from abad
[was] overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the men subject to forced labor.הַמַּֽס׃
(ham·mas.)
4522: body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers, taskwork, serfdomof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And Ahishar
'Achiyshar  (akh-ee-shawr')
brother of (the) singer; Achishar, an Israelite -- Ahishar.
was over the household
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and Adoniram
'Adoniyram  (ad-o-nee-rawm')
lord of height; Adoniram, an Israelite -- Adoniram.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Abda
`Abda'  (ab-daw')
work; Abda, the name of two Israelites -- Abda
was over the tribute
mac  (mas)
a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor -- discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.

King James Bible
And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ahishar, in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda, in charge of forced labor.

International Standard Version
Ahishar supervised palace matters, and Abda's son Adoniram supervised conscripted labor.

NET Bible
Ahishar was supervisor of the palace. Adoniram son of Abda was supervisor of the work crews.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[Ahishar] was in charge of the palace. [Adoniram], son of Abda, was in charge of forced labor.

King James 2000 Bible
And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the forced labor.
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