KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Kings 12:18
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And king Rehoboam sendeth Adoram who is over the tribute, and all Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 12
15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither [have we] inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
17 But [as for] the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18 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.
19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֞חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departהַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingרְחַבְעָ֗םH7346 · re.chav.amRehoboamאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲדֹרָם֙H151 · a.do.ramAdoramאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponהַמַּ֔סH4522 · mastaskworkerוַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּH7275 · ra.gamto stoneכָל־H3605 · kolallיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelבּ֛וֹH9033 · ohimאֶ֖בֶןH68 · e.venstoneוַיָּמֹ֑תH4191 · mutto dieוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingרְחַבְעָ֗םH7346 · re.chav.amRehoboamהִתְאַמֵּץ֙H553 · a.matsto strengthenלַעֲל֣וֹתH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔הH4818 · mer.ka.vahchariotלָנ֖וּסH5127 · nusto fleeיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalem
Cross-references
1 Kings 4:6And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute.2 Samuel 20:24And Adoram [was] over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder: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.Acts 7:57-58Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,Numbers 14:10But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.Exodus 17:4And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.Amos 2:16And [he that is] courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.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.1 Kings 20:18-20And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.Proverbs 28:1-2The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.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.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.
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