1 Kings 4:6

In 11 translations

BSB

Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.Adoniram is a variant of Adoram and Hadoram; see 2 Samuel 20:24 and 2 Chronicles 10:18.

KJV

And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.tribute: or, levy

WEB

Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.

ASV

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

LSV

and Ahishar [is] over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda [is] over the tribute.

YLT

And Ahishar [is] over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda [is] over the tribute.

DBY

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

DRC

And Ahisar governor of the house: and Adoniram the son of Abda over the tribute.

GNV

And Ahishar was ouer the houshold: and Adoniram the sonne of Abda was ouer the tribute.

JPS

and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the levy.

LXXE

And Achisar was steward, and Eliac the chief steward; and Eliab the son of Saph was over the family: and Adoniram the son of Audon over the tribute.

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WLC

וַאֲחִישָׁ֖ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וַאֲדֹנִירָ֥ם בֶּן־עַבְדָּ֖א עַל־הַמַּֽס׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ Ἀχισὰρ ἦν οἰκονόμος· καὶ Ἐλιὰκ ὁ οἰκονόμος· καὶ Ἐλιὰβ υἱὸς Σὰφ ἐπὶ τῆς πατριᾶς· καὶ Ἀδωνιρὰμ υἱὸς Αὐδῶν ἐπὶ τῶν φόρων.

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• 1 Kings 12:18Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.
• 1 Kings 9:15This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
• 2 Samuel 20:24Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
• 1 Kings 5:13–14Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel. He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was…

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