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1 Kings 4:6

AbdaAdoniramAhishar

4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

5 Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;

Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

7 Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,

8 and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim;

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BSB
Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
KJV
And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
WEB
Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
ASV
and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to taskwork.
DARBY
and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the levy-service.
BLB
and Ahishar, over the house; and Adoniram son of Abda, over the forced labor.
ÅB
Akisar var slottshøvding; Adoniram, Abdas sønn, hadde oppsyn med dem som gjorde pliktarbeid[^4].
OTB
Ahisar styrte husholdningen; og Adoniram, sønn av Abda, var over tvangsarbeidet.
B1930
Akisar var slottshøvding; Adoniram, Abdas sønn, hadde opsyn med dem som gjorde pliktarbeid. / < 1KG 5, 13. 14.>

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  • 2 Samuel 20:24

    Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

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  • 1 Kings 12:18

    Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Kings 9:15

    This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

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  • 1 Kings 5:13–14

    Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.

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