1 Kings 4:6 - Printer Friendly

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

NIV: Ahishar—palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.

NASB: and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the forced labor.

CSB: Ahishar, in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda, in charge of forced labor.

NLT: Ahishar was manager of the palace property. Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of forced labor.

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

NKJV: Ahishar, over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda, over the labor force.

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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