1 Kings 12:18
Old Testament • 18 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רְחַבְעָם
Rᵉchabʻâm
Rechabam, an Israelite king
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
אֲדֹרָם
ʼĂdôrâm
Adoram (or Adoniram), an Israelite
מֶכֶס
mekeç
an assessment (as based upon a census)
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisrâʼêl
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
רָגַם
râgam
to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
כֵּן
kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...
רְחַבְעָם
Rᵉchabʻâm
Rechabam, an Israelite king
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
קָרָה
qârâh
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
נוּס
nûwç
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
Key Terms in This Verse
קָרָה qârâh
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
Study H7136 →נוּס nûwç
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
Study H5127 →יָלַךְ yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Study H3212 →Cross References
And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.
And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.
And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
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 Jerusa...
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
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