1 Kings 4:6

And Ahishar, over the household,—and Adoniram son of Abda, over the tribute.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5And Azariah son of Nathan, over the governors,—and Zabud son of Nathan, minister, king’s friend;

7And, Solomon, had twelve governors over all Israel, who used to sustain the king and his household,—for a month in the year, was it appointed unto each one, to find sustenance.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 20:24And, Adoniram, was over the tribute,—And, Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was the remembrancer;

1 Kings 9:15Now, the following, is an account of the tax which King Solomon raised, for building the house of Yahweh and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem,—and Hazor and Megiddo, and Gezer.

2 Chronicles 8:8of their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel had not utterly destroyed, Solomon enrolled them as tributary—unto 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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