Tax: Collectors of

Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

Your mind will ponder the former terror: “Where is he who tallies? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?”

In his place one will arise who will send out a tax collector for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he will be destroyed, though not in anger or in battle.

As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.

“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,