1 Kings 12:18
Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.
Note Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts and Syriac Adoniram; see 1 Kings 4:6 and 1 Kings 5:14.
Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
Note made…: Heb. strengthened himself
Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Adoram
- 1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 5:14
- Adoniram
- 2 Samuel 20:24; 2 Chronicles 10:18
- Hadoram
- all Israel.
- Exodus 17:4; Numbers 14:10; 2 Chronicles 24:21; Acts 5:26; Acts 7:57, 58
- made speed
- Heb. strengthened himself. flee to Jerusalem.
- 1 Kings 20:18–20; Proverbs 28:1, 2; Amos 2:16