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1 Kings 4:6
6Ahishar was in charge of the household (palace); and Adoniram the son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
1 Kings 4:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
- New International Version (NIV)Ahishar—palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram the son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Ahishar, over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda, over the labor force.
Context of 1 Kings 4:6
4Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; 5Azariah the son of Nathan was in charge of the deputies; Zabud the son of Nathan was priest and was the king’s friend [and trusted advisor]; Ahishar was in charge of the household (palace); and Adoniram the son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor. 7Solomon had twelve deputies over all Israel, who secured provisions for the king and his household; each man had to provide for a month in the year. 8These were their names: Ben-hur, in the hill country of [the tribe of] Ephraim;
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וַאֲחִישָׁ֖ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וַאֲדֹנִירָ֥ם בֶּן־עַבְדָּ֖א עַל־הַמַּֽס׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:6
- 1 Kings 12:13The king answered the people harshly and ignored the advice which the elders had given him,
- 2 Samuel 20:24Adoram was over the forced labor; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
- 1 Kings 5:13King Solomon levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered 30,000 men.
- 1 Kings 9:15Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon conscripted to build the house of the Lord, his own house, the Millo (fortification), the wall of Jerusalem, [and the fortress cities of] Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Ahishar was over the household - The king's chamberlain. Adoniram - was over the tribute - What we call chancellor of the exchequer. He received and brought into the treasury all the proceeds of taxes and tributes. He was in this office under David; see 2 Samuel 20:24.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Over the household - Comptroller of the household, like the “Steward” of the Persian court. On the importance of this office, see 2 Kings 18:18, and compare Isaiah 22:15-25. The tribute - The marginal reading, “levy,” is preferable. The reference is to the forced laborers whom Solomon employed in his great works (marginal reference).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Ahishar managed the palace property, a role that gained power under Jotham, son of Uzziah (2 Kings 15:5). Later, Eliakim held this position. He was one of Hezekiah’s representatives and met with King Sennacherib of Assyria's envoys during talks about the siege of Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:18). Adoniram led the corvée (the system of forced labor). Samuel had warned about this disliked practice (1 Samuel 8:12–17), and Israel's leaders later complained about it…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Ahishar was over the household--steward or chamberlain of the palace. Adoniram--or Adoram (2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 12:18), or Hadoram (2Ch 10:18), was over the tribute--not the collection of money or goods, but the levy of compulsory laborers (compare 1Ki 5:13, 14). 1Ki 4:7-21. His Twelve Officers.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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