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1 Kings 4

1 Kings 4:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Ahishar
'Achiyshar (Hebrew #301)
brother of (the) singer; Achishar, an Israelite
KJV usage: Ahishar.
Pronounce: akh-ee-shawr'
Origin: from 251 and 7891
was over the household
bayith (Hebrew #1004)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
KJV usage: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Pronounce: bah'-yith
Origin: probably from 1129 abbreviated
: and Adoniram
'Adoniyram (Hebrew #141)
lord of height; Adoniram, an Israelite
KJV usage: Adoniram.
Pronounce: ad-o-nee-rawm'
Origin: from 113 and 7311
the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Abda
`Abda' (Hebrew #5653)
work; Abda, the name of two Israelites
KJV usage: Abda
Pronounce: ab-daw'
Origin: from 5647
was over the νtribute
mac (Hebrew #4522)
from 4549; properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labor
KJV usage: discomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).
Pronounce: mas
Origin: or mic {mees}
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or, levy,
1 Kings 5:14• 14And 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. (1 Kings 5:14)
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Abda,
Adoniram,
Ahishar,
Household,
Tribute

Cross References

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Adoniram.
1 Kings 12:18• 18Then 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 12:18)
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2 Sam. 20:24• 24And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: (2 Sam. 20:24)
Adoram.
tribute.
or, levy.
1 Kings 5:13‑14• 13And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
 14And 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. (1 Kings 5:13‑14)
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1 Kings 9:15• 15And 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 9:15)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and Ahishar was over the householdd; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the levy-service.

JND Translation Notes

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Here "the palace."