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1 Kings 4:6
6Ahishar had authority over work in the palace. Abda's son Adoniram had authority over the groups of workers.
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
4Jehoiada's son Benaiah was the leader of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests. 5Nathan's son Azariah had authority over the 12 officers for each region. Nathan's son Zabud was a priest who gave the king advice. Ahishar had authority over work in the palace. Abda's son Adoniram had authority over the groups of workers. 7Solomon had 12 officers with authority in the regions of Israel. They supplied food for the king and for the people who lived in his palace. Each officer had to supply food to the king for one month in each year. 8These are their names: Ben-Hur had authority in Ephraim's hill country.
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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 12:13King Rehoboam spoke cruel words to the people. He did not agree to say what the older men had told him to say.
- 2 Samuel 20:24Adoniram ruled over the men who had to work for the king. Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat wrote a report of everything that the king did.
- 1 Kings 5:13King Solomon commanded 30,000 men from everywhere in Israel to do the work.
- 1 Kings 9:15Solomon made people work on the buildings for him. This is how he used them to build the Lord's temple, the king's palace, the Millo and the wall around Jerusalem. They also did work on the towns called 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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