4 occurrences

'Overseer' in the Bible

Ahishar was controller of the king's house; Adoniram, the son of Abda, was overseer of the forced work.

Verse ConceptsOfficersPalacesForced Labour

Geber, the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan; and one overseer had authority over all the overseers who were in the land.

Verse ConceptsGovernors

And Jeroboam was an able and responsible man; and Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceDiligence, Results OfServants, GoodIndustry, Examples OfPromotionEntrustingForced Labour

Then King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, the overseer of the forced work; and he was stoned to death by all Israel. And King Rehoboam went quickly and got into his carriage to go in flight to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsChariotsHasty ActionForced LabourKilling Named Individuals

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Overseer (94 instances)
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Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain