1 Kings 12:18

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.

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Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labour; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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.

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וַיִּשְׁלַח vai·yish·lach and he sent H7971 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 רְחַבְעָם re·chav·'am Rehoboam H7346 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אֲדֹרָם 'a·do·ram Adoram H151 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 עַל־ 'al- [was] over H5921 הַמַּס ha·mas the forced labor H4522 וַיִּרְגְּמוּ vai·yir·ge·mu and they stoned H7275 כָל־ khol- all H3605 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 בּוֹ bo (in) him H9033 אֶבֶן 'e·ven stone[s] H68 וַיָּמֹת vai·ya·mot and he died H4191 וְהַמֶּלֶךְ ve·ha·me·lekh and the king H4428 רְחַבְעָם re·chav·'am Rehoboam H7346 הִתְאַמֵּץ hit·'a·metz he proved himself strong H553 לַעֲלוֹת la·'a·lot to go up H5927 בַּמֶּרְכָּבָה ba·mer·ka·vah in the chariot H4818 לָנוּס la·nus to flee H5127 יְרוּשָׁלִָם ye·ru·sha·lim Jerusalem H3389

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 16–24

The people speak unbecomingly of David. How soon are good men, and their good services to the public, forgotten ! These considerations should reconcile us to our losses and troubles, that God is the Author of them, and our brethren the instruments: let us not meditate revenge. Rehoboam and his people hearkened to the word of the Lord. When we know God's mind, we must submit, how much soever it crosses our own mind. If we secure the favour of God, not all the universe can hurt us.

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2 Chronicles 10:18

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RehoboamAdoniram Jerusalem

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KingTaxAdoniram

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.