2 Samuel 20:24

24 Adoram^[a] was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;

2 Samuel 20:24 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 20:24

And Adoram [was] over the tribute
Or over those that collected and brought it, as the Targum; this was a new office, and which respected both the revenue he received from his own people, and the tribute brought him from the nations conquered by him:

and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder;
who was in this office before, and now continued and established in it, ( 2 Samuel 8:16 ) .

2 Samuel 20:24 In-Context

22 The woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram's horn, and they dispersed from the city, each to his own tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

23 Joab commanded the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;

24 Adoram was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;

25 Sheva was court secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

26 and in addition, Ira the Jairite was David's priest.

Footnotes

• [a]. Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read Adoniram; 1 Kg 4:6; 5:14