1 Kings 4 · Verse 6

1 Kings 4:6

And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
1 Kings 4:6, King James Version

1 Kings 4:6 in other translations

BSBAhishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
WEBAhishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
ASVand Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to taskwork.
YLTAnd Ahishar is over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda is over the tribute.
DARBYand Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the levy-service.
BBEAhishar was controller of the king's house; Adoniram, the son of Abda, was overseer of the forced work.
WebsterAnd Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

What does 1 Kings 4:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. Ahishar was over the household--steward or chamberlain of the palace. Adoniram--or Adoram (2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 12:18), or Hadoram (2Ch 10:18), was over the tribute--not the collection of money or goods, but the levy of compulsory laborers (compare 1Ki 5:13, 14). 1Ki 4:7-21. His Twelve Officers.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Ahishar was over the household - The king's chamberlain. Adoniram - was over the tribute - What we call chancellor of the exchequer. He received and brought into the treasury all the proceeds of taxes and tributes. He was in this office under David; see 2Sam 20:24.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 4:1-19

In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. A plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.

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1 Kings 4:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַאֲחִישָׁ֖רva.'a.chi.Sharand AhisharH301
עַל\־'al-[was] overH5921
הַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004
וַאֲדֹנִירָ֥םva.'a.do.ni.Ramand AdoniramH141
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
עַבְדָּ֖א'av.Da'AbdaH5653
עַל\־'al-[was] overH5921
הַמַּֽס\׃\ \סha.Masthe forced laborH4522

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 4:6

  • 2 Samuel 20:24

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 1 Kings 5:13-14

    And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Adoniram.
12:18; 2Sa 20:24
Adoram. tribute. or, levy.
5:13,14; 9:15

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Context

  • 1 Kings 4:5

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

  • 1 Kings 4:6

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

  • 1 Kings 4:7

    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.

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1 Kings 4:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Ahisar era mayordomo; y Adoniram hijo de Abda era sobre el tributo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et Akhishar, préposé sur la maison, et Adoniram, fils d’Abda, sur les levées.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und Achischar war über das Haus, und Adoniram, der Sohn Abdas, über die Fron.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et Ahisar præpositus domus: et Adoniram filius Abda super tributa.