2Sa 20:24 | TNotes | STEP | 20:24 Adoniram: The addition of the officer in charge of forced labor (not mentioned in 8:15-18 ; see also 1 Kgs 4:6 ) shows that David had now gained sufficient control of Israel to require the payment of taxes and to conscript labor throughout the kingdom (cp. 1 Sam 8:11-17 ).

b8:15-18►

c1 Kgs 4:6►

d1 Sam 8:11-17►

‏ 2 Samuel 20:24

20:24 ^a Adoniram: The addition of the officer in charge of forced labor (not mentioned in 8:15-18 ^b; see also 1 Kgs 4:6 ^c) shows that David had now gained sufficient control of Israel to require the payment of taxes and to conscript labor throughout the kingdom (cp. 1 Sam 8:11-17 ^d).