And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
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Gill's Exposition
And Adoram was over the tribute,.... Or over those that collected and brought it, as the Targum; this was a new office, and which respected both the revenue he received from his own people, and the…
Barnes' Notes
Adoram - Not mentioned before by name or office. Apparently, therefore, the office was not instituted until the latter part of David’s reign, and its duties probably were the collection of the tribute…
Adam Clarke
Adoram was over the tribute - Probably the chief receiver of the taxes; or Chancellor of the Exchequer, as we term it.
Jehoshaphat - recorder - The registrar of public events.
Here is an account of the state of David's court after his restoration. Joab retained the office of general, being too great to be displaced. Benaiah, as before, was captain of the guards. Here is one…
Cambridge Bible
Adoram Perhaps the same as Adoniram(1Ki 4:6; 1Ki 5:14), who held the office in Solomon's reign, and Adoram, who held it at the beginning of Rehoboam's reign (1Ki 12:18), but possibly three persons of…