1 Kings 4:6

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

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;

7Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:24Adoram was over the men subject to forced labour, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,

1 Kings 9:15This is the reason of the forced labour which King Solomon conscripted: to build the LORD’s house, his own house, Millo, Jerusalem’s wall, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

2 Chronicles 8:8of their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel didn’t consume—of them Solomon conscripted forced labour 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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