Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
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Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
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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.
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Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the levy; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 10:18 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Kings 5:14 He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses; for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
- 1 Kings 4:6 Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
- 2 Chronicles 24:21 They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of Yahweh’s house.
- Acts 7:57-58 But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears, then rushed at him with one accord. They threw him out of the city and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, receiver.
Or, receiver.
Hebrew, strengthened himself.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 10:18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that [was]…
2Ch 10:18 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.
Ver. 18. Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram.] But all too late.
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“ Quid iuvat amisso claudere septa grege! ”
The people are a most dangerous and heady water when once it is out.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 18. Stoned him] When he endeavoured to collect…
Verse 18. Stoned him] When he endeavoured to collect the tribute which Solomon had imposed on them. - Jarchi.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 18. Hadoram] Called “Adoram” in the parallel passage (1Ki_12:18)…
18. Hadoram] Called “Adoram” in the parallel passage (1Ki_12:18) and “Adoniram” (1Ki_4:6; 1Ki_5:14; [28 Heb.]).
over the tribute] R.V. over the levy.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (18) Hadoram.—Kings, “Adoram.” LXX. (Vat.), Adoniram. (Comp. 1Ki_4:6.)
(18) Hadoram.—Kings, “Adoram.” LXX. (Vat.), Adoniram. (Comp. 1Ki_4:6.)
The tribute.—The levy (ha-mas).
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The children of Israel.—Kings, “all Israel.”
Made speed.—Had made speed.
His chariot.—The (royal) chariot.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Hadoram that was over the tribute stoned him Rehoboam…
Hadoram that was over the tribute stoned him Rehoboam made speed to flee. Hadoram was perhaps the same as Adoniram, son of Abda, (1Ki_4:6 1Ki_5:14) but on the arbitrament of age this is less likely, and certainly it is very unlikely that he was one with Hadoram of 2Sa_20:24. Rehoboam must be supposed to have sent Hadoram either to make some "tribute" summons, or try some arrangement respecting it, or respecting conciliatory steps. The reception he met warns Rehoboam to make the quickest escape possible, and no doubt opens his eyes fully to what he has done. It was the remanet of his delusive self-confidence to send this collector of taxes to those who had begged some remission of taxation.
Ignominy, its source and its avoidance.
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For the son of Solomon and the grandson of David to meet the tribes of Israel in solemn assembly, and, after holding conference with them, to have his officer and ambassador scornfully stoned to death, and then to betake himself to his chariot with all speed and flee to Jerusalem, this was a pitiable illustration of human ignominy. We Almost pity the abject prince for his misery as much as we blame him for his folly.
I THE SOURCE OF IGNOMINY. What is it that brings men down to such dishonour? It is:
1. When they assume a position to which they are not entitled; when they take a higher place than they can fairly claim, and the "more honourable man" comes in to supplant them, and they "begin with shame to take the lower place". (Luk_14:9) An assumption of social or literary or ecclesiastical superiority, unwarranted by the facts, must sooner or later end in an ignominious surrender.
2. When they undertake a task for which they are unfitted. The son of Gideon wisely shrank from the act of execution for which his immaturity rendered him unfitted. "As the man is, so is his strength," said he. Youth must not undertake the task of manhood, nor ignorance that of learning, nor inexperience that of trained and proved ability, nor mental feebleness that of intellectual vigour, nor moral frailty that of spiritual strength. Else it will sustain an ignominious fall.
3. When they adopt a course which should have been scrupulously avoided. What could have been the result of such insensate folly as that of which Rehoboam had just been guilty but this ignominious flight? When his far stronger father had incensed the citizens by heavy and burdensome taxation, what a ruinous mistake it was for him to declare that he would go even further than Solomon himself had gone in this direction! To take a course which conflicts with men"s natural rights, or which kindles their just indignation, or which wounds their keen susceptibilities, is to invite dishonour to our door; it is to robe our own shoulders with the mantle of shame.
4. When we credit ourself with a character which we have not gained; when we assume that we are in spirit and in principle what in truth we are not, that we have moral qualities which we really do not possess; in this case, the dishonour that awaits us may come either in this world or the next.
(1) We may be found unable to resist the temptations which we encounter, and our lamentable failure may expose us to the rebuke and the condemnation of man (see Act_5:1-11 Act_13:13 Act_15:38; 2Ti_4:10)
(2) We may find ourselves rejected and expelled on the great day of judgment. (Mat_6:21-23 Mat_25:44, Mat_25:45)
II THE AVOIDANCE OF IGNOMINY. If we would not be put to shame by our fellow-men or by the Divine Judge, we must do these things:
1. Study until we know ourselves; examine our hearts until we know what is in them what is the spirit we are of, what are the principles at the root of our behaviour.
2. Be content with the position and the work which our heavenly Fatherhas assigned us. (see Psa_84:10 Psa_131:1)
3. Make continual and earnest supplication that God will reveal us toourselves. (Psa_19:12 Psa_139:23, Psa_139:24) Then, instead of an ignominious retreat, our path will be that of the just, shining more and more; we shall advance from honour to honour; God himself will crown us with his Divine commendation. C.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 10:18 Rehoboam came to Shechem to be anointed king…
10:18 Rehoboam came to Shechem to be anointed king but barely escaped with his life. His poor understanding of the situation was particularly evident when he sent a civilian official, rather than an army commander, to enforce conscription.
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