Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
- BSB Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
- NKJV Ahishar, over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda, over the labor force.
- NASB and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the forced labor.
- NLT Ahishar was manager of the palace property. Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of forced labor.
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Cross-references · 4
- 1 Kgs 9:15This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build Yahweh’s house, his own house, Millo, Jerusalem’s wall, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
- 1 Kgs 12:18Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
- 2 Sam 20:24Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,
- 1 Kgs 5:13–14King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
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