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Sheba’s Rebellion

2 Samuel 20:24

In 11 translations

BSB
Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;Adoram is a variant of Adoniram and Hadoram; see 1 Kings 4:6 and 2 Chronicles 10:18.
KJV
And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:recorder: or, remembrancer
WEB
Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,
ASV
and Adoram was over the men subject to taskwork; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;
LSV
and Adoram [is] over the tribute, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [is] the remembrancer,
YLT
and Adoram [is] over the tribute, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [is] the remembrancer,
DBY
and Adoram was over the levy; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
DRC
But Aduram over the tributes: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.
GNV
And Adoram ouer the tribute, and Ioshaphat the sonne of Ahilud the recorder,
JPS
and Adoram was over the levy; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;
LXXE
And Adoniram was over the tribute: and Josaphath the son of Achiluth was recorder.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַאֲדֹרָ֖ם עַל־הַמַּ֑ס וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ Ἀδωνιρὰμ ἐπὶ τοῦ φόρου· καὶ Ἰωσαφὰθ υἱὸς Ἀχιλοὺθ ἀναμιμνήσκων.

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  • 1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
  • 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 4:6Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

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