1 Kings 4:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.”
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“Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to taskwork.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Ahishar <FI>is<Fi> over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda <FI>is<Fi> over the tribute.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 4:6 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 20:24Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
- 1 Kings 5:13Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.
- 1 Kings 9:15This 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.
- 1 Kings 12:18Then 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.
- 2 Chronicles 8:8their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to destroy—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.
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