2 Chronicles 10:18

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 all the Israelites went home,

17 but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

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.

19 So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.

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BSB
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.
KJV
Then 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.
WEB
Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of 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 Hadoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and the children of 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 Hadoram, who was over the levy; but the children of 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 Hadoram, who [was] over the forced labor, and the sons of Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. And King Rehoboam mounted in haste into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem.
ÅB
Da sendte kong Rehabeam Hadoram avsted, han som hadde oppsyn med pliktarbeidet, men Israels barn steinet ham, så han døde, og kong Rehabeam selv måtte i all hast springe opp i sin vogn og flyktet til Jerusalem.
OTB
Da sendte kong Rehabeam Hadoram, som hadde ansvar for den tvungne arbeidskraften, og Israels sønner steinet ham til døde. Og kong Rehabeam skyndte seg å sette seg i sin vogn for å flykte til Jerusalem.
B1930
Da sendte kong Rehabeam Hadoram avsted, han som hadde opsyn med pliktarbeidet, men Israels barn stenet ham, så han døde, og kong Rehabeam selv måtte i all hast springe op i sin vogn og flyktet til Jerusalem.

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Cross references

  • 1 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.

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  • 1 Kings 4:6

    Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

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  • 2 Chronicles 24:21

    But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

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  • Acts 7:57–58

    At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

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