Abiathar was — Steward of the king's household. Tribute — The personal tribute, or the levy of men, as appears by comparing this with 1 Kings 5:13-14, it being very fit that there should be some one person to whom the chief conduct of that great business was committed.
Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 4:6
1 Kings 4:6
6 And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.c