Adoram was over the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
1 Kings 4:6 - Tree of Life Version Ahishar, in charge of the household; Adoniram son of Abda in charge of the forced labor. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor. American Standard Version (1901) and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to taskwork. Common English Bible Ahishar, who was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram, Abda’s son, who was supervisor of the work gangs. Catholic Public Domain Version and Ahishar, first ruler of the house; and Adoniram, the son of Abda, over the tribute. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Ahisar, governor of the house: and Adoniram the son of Abda, over the tribute. |
Adoram was over the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram who was over the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. Then King Rehoboam hurried to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.
Azariah son of Nathan, in charge of the officers; Zabud son of Nathan the kohen, the king’s personal attendant;
Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each had to make provision for a month in the year.
Now this was the purpose of the forced labor that King Solomon had imposed to build Adonai’s House, his own house, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer.
Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the forced labor, but men of Israel pelted him to death with stones. King Rehoboam, however, managed to mount his chariot and to flee to Jerusalem.
that is, those of their descendants that were left after them in the land, whom Bnei-Yisrael did not destroy—these Solomon conscripted for forced labor, as it is to this day.