1 Kings 12:18
Good News Translation
Then King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, who was in charge of the forced labor, to go to the Israelites, but they stoned him to death. At this, Rehoboam hurriedly got in his chariot and escaped to Jerusalem.

New Revised Standard Version
When King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was taskmaster over the forced labor, all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam then hurriedly mounted his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.

New American Bible
King Rehoboam then sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam then managed to mount his chariot and flee to Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

1 Kings 4:6 And Ahisar, governor of the house: and Adoniram, the son of Abda, over the tribute.

1 Kings 5:14 And he sent them to Libanus, ten thousand every month, by turns, so that two months they were at home: and Adoniram was over this levy.

Adoniram

2 Samuel 20:24 But Aduram over the tributes: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.

2 Chronicles 10:18 And king Roboam sent Aduram, who was over the tributes, and the children of Israel stoned him, and he died: and king Roboam made haste to get up into his chariot, and fled into Jerusalem.

Hadoram

Exodus 17:4 And Moses cried to the Lord, saying: What shall I do to this people? Yet a little more and they will stone me.

Numbers 14:10 And when all the multitude cried out, and would have stoned them, the glory of the Lord appeared over the tabernacle of the covenant to all the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 24:21 And they gathered themselves together against him, and stoned him at the king's commandment in the court of the house of the Lord.

Acts 5:26 Then went the officer with the ministers and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

Acts 7:57,58 And they, crying out with a loud voice, stopped their ears and with one accord ran violently upon him. . . .

made speed [heb] strengthened himself

1 Kings 20:18-20 And he said: Whether they come for peace, take them alive: or whether they come to fight, take them alive. . . .

Proverbs 28:1,2 The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread. . . .

Amos 2:16 And the stout of heart among the valiant shall flee away naked in that day, saith the Lord.

Context
The Kingdom Divided
17But as for all the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Juda, Roboam reigned over them. 18Then 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:19And Israel revolted from the house of David, unto this day.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 20:24
But Aduram over the tributes: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.

1 Kings 4:6
And Ahisar, governor of the house: and Adoniram, the son of Abda, over the tribute.

1 Kings 5:14
And he sent them to Libanus, ten thousand every month, by turns, so that two months they were at home: and Adoniram was over this levy.

1 Kings 12:17
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