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2 Samuel 20:24
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.
2 Samuel 20:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
- New International Version (NIV)Adoniram was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;
- English Standard Version (ESV)and Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Adoram was in charge of revenue; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
Context of 2 Samuel 20:24
22Then the woman spoke to all the people in the city. She told them her wise advice. So they cut off Sheba's head and they threw it off the wall to Joab. Then Joab made a loud noise with his trumpet. So his soldiers went away from the city. Each of them went to his own home. Joab returned to King David in Jerusalem. 23Joab was the officer who led all Israel's army. Jehoiada's son Benaiah was the leader of the king's personal guards. Adoniram ruled over the men who had to work for the king. Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat wrote a report of everything that the king did. 25Sheva was the royal secretary. Zadok and Abiathar were the priests. 26Ira from Jair was David's special priest.
Read all of 2 Samuel 202 Samuel 20:24 word by word
וַאֲדֹרָ֖ם עַל־הַמַּ֑ס וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 20:24
- 1 Kings 4:6Ahishar had authority over work in the palace. Abda's son Adoniram had authority over the groups of workers.
- 1 Kings 12:18King Rehoboam sent a man called Adoniram to talk to the Israelite people. Adoniram had authority over the men who had to work for Rehoboam. But the Israelites threw stones at Adoniram and they killed him. So King Rehoboam quickly got into his chariot and he escaped to Jerusalem.
- 1 Kings 4:3Shisha's sons, Elihoreph and Ahijah, were secretaries. Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat recorded what happened.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Adoram was over the tribute - Probably the chief receiver of the taxes; or Chancellor of the Exchequer, as we term it. Jehoshaphat - recorder - The registrar of public events.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Adoram - Not mentioned before by name or office. Apparently, therefore, the office was not instituted until the latter part of David‘s reign, and its duties probably were the collection of the tribute imposed upon vanquished nations, or the command of the forced levies employed in public works. Adoram was stoned to death in the beginning of the reign of Rehoboam 1 Kings 12:18.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-26Verses 23-26 Here is the state of David's court, after his restoration. It is well when able men are appointed to discharge public duties; let all seek to perform those duties, as faithful servants to the Son of David.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Adoram: The officer in charge of forced labor (not mentioned in 2 Samuel:15–18; see also 1 Kings 4:6). This indicates that David now controlled Israel enough to collect taxes and slave labor across the kingdom (compare 1 Samuel 8:11–17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20
- 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
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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