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1 Kings 4:6

Listen to 1 Kings 4:6
6 And Ahishar [is] over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda [is] over the tribute.

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 ) .

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1 Kings 4:6 In-Context

4 and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is] over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar [are] priests;
5 and Azariah son of Nathan [is] over the officers; and Zabud son of Nathan [is] minister, friend of the king;
6 And Ahishar [is] over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda [is] over the tribute.
7 And Solomon hath twelve officers over all Israel, and they have sustained the king and his household -- a month in the year is on each one for sustenance;
8 and these [are] their names: Ben-Hur in the hill-country of Ephraim;
Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.

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