1 Kings 4:6

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

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5And Ornia the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud son of Nathan was the king’s friend.

7And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, to provide for the king and his household; each one’s turn came to supply for a month in the year.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:24And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.

2 Chronicles 8:8but were of the children of them whom the children of Israel destroyed not, that were left after them in the land, even them did Solomon make tributaries 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 →

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