King James Version

2 Samuel 20:24

And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

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וַאֲדֹרָ֖םvaadoramand Adoramאֲדֹרָםconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Adoram”H151Adoram (or Adoniram), an IsraeliteAdoram.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַמַּ֑סhamasthe discomfitedמַסdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the discomfited”, the ordinary formH4522properly, a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced labordiscomfited, levy, task(-master), tribute(-tary).וִיהוֹשָׁפָ֥טvihoshafatand Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelitesיְהוֹשָׁפָטconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites”H3092Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near JerusalemJehoshaphat. Compare H3146 (יוֹשָׁפָט).בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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 father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֲחִיל֖וּדachiludAhiludאֲחִילוּדnoun, proper name — “Ahilud”H286Achilud, an IsraeliteAhilud.הַמַּזְכִּֽירhamazkirthe be maleזָכַרdefinite article, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “the be male”, a verb used as a describing wordH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and Adoram was over the levy; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and Adoram was over the men subject to taskwork; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

Young’s Literal Translation

and Adoram [is] over the tribute, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [is] the remembrancer,

World English Bible

Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,

Darby Translation

and Adoram was over the levy; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

Douay-Rheims

But Aduram over the tributes: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and Adoram was over the levy; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Adoniram was over the tribute: and Josaphath the son of Achiluth was recorder.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Ἀδωνιρὰμ ἐπὶ τοῦ φόρου· καὶ Ἰωσαφὰθ υἱὸς Ἀχιλοὺθ ἀναμιμνήσκων.