1 Kings 4:6 Ahishar--palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda--in charge of forced labor.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Ahishar--palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda--in charge of forced labor.

English Standard Version
Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram the son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

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.

American Standard Version
and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to taskwork.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Ahisar governor of the house: and Adoniram the son of Abda over the tribute.

Darby Bible Translation
and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the levy-service.

Young's Literal Translation
And Ahishar is over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda is over the tribute.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:5
And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:

1 Kings 4:7
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.

1 Kings 5:13
And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

1 Kings 5:14
And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.

1 Kings 12:18
Then 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.

2 Chronicles 8:8
But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.

2 Chronicles 10:18
Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:1-19 In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. A plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

6. Ahishar was over the household—steward or chamberlain of the palace.

Adoniram—or Adoram (2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 12:18), or Hadoram (2Ch 10:18),

was over the tribute—not the collection of money or goods, but the levy of compulsory laborers (compare 1Ki 5:13, 14).