1 Kings 4:6

6 Ahishar [was] over the palace, and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the forced labor.

1 Kings 4:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 4:6

And Abiathar [was] over the household
Steward of the household:

and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute,
over those that collected the tribute, as the Targum, whether from the people of Israel or other nations, or both; this man was in the same post in David's time, ( 2 Samuel 20:24 ) .

1 Kings 4:6 In-Context

4 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the army, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

5 Azariah the son of Nathan [was] over the governors, and Zabud the son of Nathan was a priest, an advisor to the king.

6 Ahishar [was] over the palace, and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the forced labor.

7 Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, and they sustained the king and his palace, {each one was to sustain for each month of the year}.

8 These [are] their names: Ben-Hur [was] in the hill country of Ephraim.