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.
Parallel translations
- 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.
- 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.
- NKJV Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of the revenue; but all Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. Therefore King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste to flee to Jerusalem.
- NASB Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam hurried to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.
- NLT King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, who was in charge of forced labor, to restore order, but the people of Israel stoned him to death. When this news reached King Rehoboam, he quickly jumped into his chariot and fled to Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
Rehoboam's labor official Adoram is stoned to death, and the king flees to Jerusalem. The rebellion turns violent.
Overview
When Rehoboam sends the overseer of forced labor, the people stone him, a pointed rejection of the very oppression they had protested. Rehoboam barely escapes by chariot. The violence shows how completely the king's folly has destroyed any hope of reconciliation with the northern tribes.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Kgs 4:6Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
- 1 Kgs 5:14He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
- 2 Sam 20:24Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,
- Acts 7:57–58But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.
- 2 Chr 24:21They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of Yahweh’s house.
- 2 Chr 10:18Then 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.
- Exod 17:4Moses cried to Yahweh, saying, “What shall I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.”
- Acts 5:26Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
- 1 Kgs 20:18–20He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
- Prov 28:1–2The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
- Num 14:10But all the congregation threatened to stone them with stones. Yahweh’s glory appeared in the Tent of Meeting to all the children of Israel.
- Amos 2:16and he who is courageous among the mighty will flee away naked on that day,” says Yahweh.
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