1 Kings 12:18
16 When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,
17 but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
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.
19 So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.
20 When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.
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- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- 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.
- DARBY
- And king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the levy; but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. And king Rehoboam hastened to mount his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
- BLB
- And King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who [was] in charge of the revenue. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. And King Rehoboam strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem.
- ÅB
- Da sendte kong Rehabeam Adoram avsted, han som hadde oppsyn med pliktarbeidet; men hele Israel steinet ham, så han døde, og kong Rehabeam selv måtte i all hast springe opp i sin vogn og flykte til Jerusalem.
- OTB
- Da sendte kong Rehabeam Adoram, som var over tvangsarbeidet, men hele Israel steinet ham til døde. Og kong Rehabeam skyndte seg å sette seg i vognen for å flykte til Jerusalem.
- B1930
- Da sendte kong Rehabeam Adoram avsted, han som hadde opsyn med pliktarbeidet; men hele Israel stenet ham, så han døde, og kong Rehabeam selv måtte i all hast springe op i sin vogn og flykte til Jerusalem.
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Cross references
1 Kings 4:6
Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
Read in context1 Kings 5:14
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.
Read in context2 Samuel 20:24
Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
Read in contextActs 7:57–58
At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
Read in contextProverbs 28:1–2
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Read in contextActs 5:26
At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
Read in contextExodus 17:4
Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!”
Read in context2 Chronicles 10:18
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.
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