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1 Kings 12:18

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.

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ASV

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.

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.

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH7971 →
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
רְחַבְעָ֗םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֲדֹרָם֙'a.do.RamAdoramH151 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
עַל־'al-[was] overH5921 →
הַמַּ֔סha.Masthe forced laborH4522 →
וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּvai.yir.ge.Muand they stonedH7275 →
כָל־khol-allH3605 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
בּ֛וֹbo<in> him
אֶ֖בֶן'E.venstone[s]H68 →
וַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.Motand he diedH4191 →
וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH4428 →
רְחַבְעָ֗םre.chav.'AmRehoboamH7346 →
הִתְאַמֵּץ֙hit.'a.Metzhe proved himself strongH553 →
לַעֲל֣וֹתla.'a.Lotto go upH5927 →
בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔הba.mer.ka.Vahin the chariotH4818 →
לָנ֖וּסla.Nusto fleeH5127 →
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389 →

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1 Kings 4:6Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.2 Samuel 20:24Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;1 Kings 5:14He 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.Acts 7:57–58At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.Acts 5:26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.2 Chronicles 10:18Then 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.Exodus 17:4Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!”Numbers 14:10But the whole congregation threatened to stone Joshua and Caleb. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting.Proverbs 28:1–2The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.Amos 2:16Even the bravest of mighty men will flee naked on that day,” declares the LORD.2 Chronicles 24:21But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.1 Kings 20:18–20“If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.”

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