^12:18King Rehoboam sent Adoniram,²⁹ the supervisor of the work crews,³⁰ out after them, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem.³¹

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Footnotes

29 The has “Adoram” here, but the Old Greek translation and have “Adoniram.” Cf. 1 Kgs 4:6.
30 The work crews. See the note on this expression in .
31 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was taskmaster over the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And King Rehoboam hurried to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

King Rehoboam sent out Adoniram, who was in charge of forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam, however, managed to get into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to get into the chariot and flee to Jerusalem.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

King Rehoboam sent Adoram who was over the forced labor, and all of Israel cast stones at him and he died, but King Rehoboam managed to get up on the chariot to flee to Jerusalem.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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1 Kings 12:18

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