1 Kings 12:18
Nowe the King Rehoboam sent Adoram the receiuer of the tribute, and all Israel stoned him to death: then King Rehoboam made speede to get him vp to his charet, to flee to Ierusalem.
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In The King James Version
In Context
17Howbeit ouer the children of Israel, which dwelt in the cities of Iudah, did Rehoboam reigne still.
19And Israel rebelled against the house of Dauid vnto this day.
Cross References
Numbers 14:10And all the multitude saide, Stone them with stones: but the glory of the Lord appeared in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, before all the children of Israel.
1 Kings 4:6And Ahishar was ouer the houshold: and Adoniram the sonne of Abda was ouer the tribute.
1 Kings 20:18And he sayde, Whether they be come out for peace, take them aliue: or whether they bee come out to fight, take them yet aliue.
2 Chronicles 24:21Then they conspired against him and stoned him with stones at the commandement of the King, in the court of the house of the Lord.
Amos 2:16And he that is of a mighty courage among the strong men, shall flee away naked in that day, sayth the Lord.
Acts 7:57Then they gaue a shoute with a loude voyce, and stopped their eares, and ranne vpon him violently all at once,
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 12:17-25
Revolt of the Ten Tribes. ( b. c. 975.) 16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with… Read the whole commentary →