1 Kings 12:18
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428רְחַבְעָםrechav'amRehoboamH7346אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲדֹרָם'adoramAdoramH151אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הַמַּסhamasthe forced laborH4522וַיִּרְגְּמוּvaiyirgemuand they stonedH7275כָל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478בּוֹbo<in> himאֶבֶן'evenstone[s]H68וַיָּמֹתvaiyamotand he diedH4191וְהַמֶּלֶךְvehamelekhand the kingH4428רְחַבְעָםrechav'amRehoboamH7346הִתְאַמֵּץhit'ametzhe proved himself strongH553לַעֲלוֹתla'alotto go upH5927בַּמֶּרְכָּבָהbamerkavahin the chariotH4818לָנוּסlanusto fleeH5127יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃yerushalimJerusalemH3389
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 4:6And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
- 1 Kings 5:14And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
- 2 Samuel 20:24And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
- Acts 7:57-5857 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.57 At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him. 58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
- 2 Chronicles 24:21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord.But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.
- 1 Kings 20:18-2018 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive. 19 So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them. 20 And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben–hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.18 “If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.” 19 Meanwhile, these young officers of the district governors marched out of the city, with the army behind them, 20 and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with the cavalry.
- 2 Chronicles 10:18Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.Then King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.
- Proverbs 28:1-21 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. 2 A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
- Exodus 17:4And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!”
- Acts 5:26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
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People and places
People: Adoram, Jacob, Rehoboam
Places: Jerusalem