2 Samuel 20:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
Adoniram was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;

New Living Translation
Adoniram was in charge of forced labor. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.

English Standard Version
and Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

Berean Study Bible
Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

New American Standard Bible
and Adoram was over the forced labor, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the secretary;

NASB 1995
and Adoram was over the forced labor, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

NASB 1977
and Adoram was over the forced labor, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

Amplified Bible
Adoram was over the forced labor; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

Christian Standard Bible
Adoram was over forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Adoram was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;

Contemporary English Version
Adoram was in charge of the slave-labor force. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud kept government records.

Good News Translation
Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Adoram was in charge of forced labor. Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was the royal historian.

International Standard Version
Adoram supervised conscripted labor, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was the recorder,

NET Bible
Adoniram was supervisor of the work crews. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the secretary.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

New King James Version
Adoram was in charge of revenue; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

King James 2000 Bible
And Adoram was over the forced labor: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

New Heart English Bible
and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

World English Bible
and Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

American King James Version
And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

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

A Faithful Version
And Adoram was over the tribute. And Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.

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

English Revised Version
and Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder:

Webster's Bible Translation
And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Adoram ouer the tribute, and Ioshaphat the sonne of Ahilud the recorder,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Aduram was ouer the tribute, and Iehosaphat the sonne of Ahilud, was recorder.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Adoram was rent gatherer: Iosaphat the sonne of Ahilud was Chaunceler:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Adoram [is] over the tribute, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [is] the remembrancer,

Young's Literal Translation
and Adoram is over the tribute, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud is the remembrancer,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Adoniram over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, calling to mind:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Aduram over the tributes: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, Adoram was over the tributes. And Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the keeper of records.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Aduniram was over taxes and Yushaphat son of Akhilud, the Recorder

Lamsa Bible
And Adoniram was in charge of the tribute, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and Adoram was over the levy; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

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
















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