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2 Samuel 20:24
2 Samuel 20:24 is verse 24 of 2 Samuel chapter 20, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
Adoram is a variant of Adoniram and Hadoram; see 1 Kings 4:6 and 2 Chronicles 10:18.
King James Version
And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
World English Bible
Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,
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2 Samuel 20:22–26 · Berean Standard Bible
22 Then 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 his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
23 Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
24 Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
25 Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
26 and Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
1 Kings 4:6Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
1 Kings 12:18Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.
1 Kings 4:3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;