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1 Kings 4:6

AbdaAdoniramAhishar

4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

5 And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:

And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.

8 And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount 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

    And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

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  • 1 Kings 12:18

    Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Kings 9:15

    And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

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  • 1 Kings 5:13–14

    And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

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