1 Kings 12:18 meaning and explanation
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.
1 Kings 12:18, Berean Standard Bible
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After the northern tribes rejected Rehoboam's harsh answer, the king sent Adoram, the official over forced labor, to assert his authority. The name appears as Adoniram elsewhere.
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