1 Kings 4:6

WEB

⁶Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.

KJV

⁶And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

BSB

⁶Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram

FBV

⁶Ahishar was the palace manager. Adoniram, son of Abda, was in charge of those forced to work for the king.

Extra References

1 Kings 12:18

¹⁸Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 20:24

²⁴Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,

1 Kings 9:15

¹⁵This is the reason of the forced labor which King Solomon conscripted: to build the LORD’s house, his own house, Millo, Jerusalem’s wall, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

1 Kings 5:13-14

¹³King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. ¹⁴He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.