Adoramוַאֲדֹרָםwas overעַלthe forced labor;הַמַּסJehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָטsonבֶּןof Ahiludאֲחִילוּדwas the recorder;הַמַּזְכִּיר
2 Samuel 20:24
Study it in the app“Adoram was over the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 20:24, word by word
- Adoramאֲדֹרָםadoram
Adoram
Adoram: in charge of the forced labor in the time of David, Solomon and Rehoboam (2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 12:18). It is the short form of the name Adoniram.
Where else “adoram” appears- the forced laborמַּסmas
forced labor
Forced labor imposed on a subject people.
Where else “mas” appears- Jehoshaphatיהוֹשָׁפָטyhoshafat
Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat: the name of several men; among them David's recorder (2 Samuel 8:16) and a king of Judah (1 Kings 22). It means "YHWH has judged." It is also the name of a valley (Joel 3).
Where else “yhoshafat” appears- sonבֶּןben
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appears- of Ahiludאֲחִילוּדachilud
Ahilud
Ahilud: father of Jehoshaphat, David's recorder, and of Baana, Solomon's officer.
Where else “achilud” appears- was the recorderמַּזְכִּירmazkir
mention
To speak of something, bring it to others' minds.
Where else “mazkir” appears
The context
23Joab was over all the army of Israel; and Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
24 · This verse (above)
25Sheva was scribe; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;