2 Samuel 20:24
Strong's Lexicon
Adoniram
וַאֲדֹרָ֖ם (wa·’ă·ḏō·rām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 151: Adoram = 'my lord is exalted' 1) an officer of David 2) an officer of Rehoboam

was in charge of
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

forced labor;
הַמַּ֑ס (ham·mas)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4522: 1) gang or body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour band or gang, forced service, task-work, serfdom, tributary, tribute, levy, taskmasters, discomfited 1a) labour-band, labour-gang, slave gang 1b) gang-overseers 1c) forced service, serfdom, tribute, enforced payment

Jehoshaphat
וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט (wî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3092: Jehoshaphat = 'Jehovah has judged' n pr m 1) son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah 2) son of Nimshi and father of king Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel 3) son of Ahilud and chronicler under David and Solomon 4) son of Paruah and one of the 12 commissary officers under Solomon 5) a priest and trumpeter in the time of David n pr loc 6) symbolical name of a valley near Jerusalem which is the place of ultimate judgment; maybe the deep ravine which separates Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives through which the Kidron flowed

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

of Ahilud
אֲחִיל֖וּד (’ă·ḥî·lūḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 286: Ahilud = 'child's brother' 1) father of Jehoshaphat, David's recorder 2) father of Baana, an officer of Solomon

was the recorder;
הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ (ham·maz·kîr)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2142: 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

Young's Literal Translation
and Adoram [is] over the tribute, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [is] the remembrancer,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Adoram was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;

New American Standard Bible
and Adoram was over the forced labor, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

King James Bible
And Adoram [was] over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Adoniram was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;

New Living Translation
Adoniram was in charge of the labor force. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.

English Standard Version
and Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

New American Standard Bible
and Adoram was over the forced labor, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

King James Bible
And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Adoram was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;

International Standard Version
Adoram supervised conscripted labor, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was the recorder,

NET Bible
Adoniram was supervisor of the work crews. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the secretary.

American Standard Version
and Adoram was over the men subject to taskwork; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

English Revised Version
and Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder:

Young's Literal Translation
and Adoram is over the tribute, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud is the remembrancer,
















Cross References
2 Samuel 8:16
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

1 Kings 4:3
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

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 Samuel 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2 Samuel 20:23
Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

2 Samuel 20:22
Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

2 Samuel 20:21
The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

2 Samuel 20:25
And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

2 Samuel 20:26
And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

2 Samuel 21:1
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
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