1 Kings 4:6
Ahishar was the palace manager. Adoniram, son of Abda, was in charge of those forced to work for the king.
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In The King James Version
And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
In Context
Cross References
2 Samuel 20:24Adoniram was in charge of the labor force. Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, kept the official records.
1 Kings 9:15Here is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the Lord's Temple, his own palace, the terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
2 Chronicles 8:8They were the remaining descendants of the peoples that the Israelites had not destroyed. Solomon made them work as forced laborers, as they are to this day.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 4:2-20
Solomon's Officers. ( b. c. 1014.) 1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. 4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: 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: 6 And Ahishar was over the household:… Read the whole commentary →