And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
Over the household - steward or chamberlain of the palace (cf. Isaiah 22:15), whose duties embraced a supervision of the arrangement and expenditure, including probably that of the royal harem.
Adoniram - or Adoram (2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 12:18), or Hadoram (2 Chronicles 10:18).
Was over the tribute, х hamac (H4522)] - the tribute service (see the notes at 1 Kings 9:21). Not the collection of money or goods, but the levy of compulsory labourers (cf. 1 Kings 5:13-14).