Ahishar, in charge of the palace;

and Adoniram son of Abda, in charge of forced labor.

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21 their descendants who remained in the land after them, those whom the Israelites were unable to destroy completely(A)—Solomon imposed forced labor on them; it is still this way today.(B)

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