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2 Chronicles 10:18
18King Rehoboam sent a man called Adoniram to talk to the Israelite people. Adoniram had authority over the men who had to work for Rehoboam. But the Israelites threw stones at Adoniram and they killed him. So King Rehoboam quickly got into his chariot and he escaped to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 10:18 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)King Rehoboam sent out Adoniram, who was in charge of forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. King Rehoboam, however, managed to get into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was taskmaster over the forced labor, and the people of Israel stoned him to death with stones. And King Rehoboam quickly mounted his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was in charge of revenue; but the children of Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. Therefore King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste to flee to Jerusalem.
Context of 2 Chronicles 10:18
16All the Israelites realized that the king refused to listen to them. So they said to the king, ‘We can no longer serve the family of Jesse's son, David! Israelites, go back to your homes! You descendant of David, take care of your own family!’ So the Israelites went to their homes. 17But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah. King Rehoboam sent a man called Adoniram to talk to the Israelite people. Adoniram had authority over the men who had to work for Rehoboam. But the Israelites threw stones at Adoniram and they killed him. So King Rehoboam quickly got into his chariot and he escaped to Jerusalem. 19Since that time, the tribes in the north of Israel have not accepted the authority of King David's descendants.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 102 Chronicles 10:18 word by word
וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־הֲדֹרָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַמַּ֔ס וַיִּרְגְּמוּ־ב֧וֹ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶ֖בֶן וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ לַֽעֲל֣וֹת בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה לָנ֖וּס יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
- sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- Hadoramהֲדֹרָםhădôrâm hădôrâm · HadoramH1913
- over the tributeמַסmas mis · taskworkerH4522
- and the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- stonedרָגַםrâgam · to stoneH7275
- him with stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
- that he diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- made speedאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
- to get him upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: copulateH5927
- chariotמֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâh · chariotH4818
- to fleeנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
- to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 10:18
- 1 Kings 4:6Ahishar had authority over work in the palace. Abda's son Adoniram had authority over the groups of workers.
- 1 Kings 5:14He sent them to Lebanon in groups of 10,000 men each month. They worked in Lebanon for one month, then they lived at home for two months. Adoniram was the officer who had authority over them.
- 2 Chronicles 24:21The people decided to punish Zechariah. The king gave a command to punish him with death. So they threw stones at him to kill him in the yard of the Lord's temple.
- Acts 7:57When the Jewish leaders heard this, they put their hands over their ears. Then they shouted very loudly at Stephen and they all ran towards him.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Stoned him - When he endeavored to collect the tribute which Solomon had imposed on them. - Jarchi.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Rehoboam went to Shechem to become king but barely escaped with his life. He showed poor judgment by sending a civilian official, not a military leader, to enforce mandatory military service.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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