Adoram was over forced labour; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;
1 Kings 12:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, , who was in charge of forced labour, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to get into the chariot and flee to Jerusalem. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute [taskmaster over the forced labor], and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. So King Rehoboam hastened to get into his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible When King Rehoboam sent Adoram to them (he was the leader of the work gang), all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam quickly got into his chariot and fled to Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute. And all of Israel stoned him, and he died. Therefore, king Rehoboam hurrying, climbed into the chariot, and fled to Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then king Roboam sent Aduram, who was over the tribute: and all Israel stoned him and he died. Wherefore king Roboam made haste to get him up into his chariot, and he fled to Jerusalem. |
Adoram was over forced labour; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;
Ahishar, in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda, in charge of forced labour.
He sent ten thousand to Lebanon each month in shifts; one month they were in Lebanon, two months they were at home. Adoniram was in charge of the forced labour.
Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, , who was in charge of the forced labour, but the Israelites stoned him to death. However, King Rehoboam managed to get into his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.
But they conspired against him and stoned him at the king’s command in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.
Then Moses cried out to the Lord, ‘What should I do with these people? In a little while they will stone me! ’
Even the most courageous of the warriors will flee naked on that day – this is the Lord’s declaration.
While the whole community threatened to stone them, the glory of the Lord appeared to all the Israelites at the tent of meeting.
Then the commander went with the servants and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.