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.
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Gill's Exposition
So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. In which the writer of this book lived, and so continued until their captivity by the king of Assyria. Their revolt is called a rebellion;…
Barnes' Notes
Adoram has been identified with Adoniram (marginal references), and even with the Adoram of 2Sa 20:24. But it is highly improbable that the same person was chief superintendent of the forced labors…
Adam Clarke
King Rehoboam sent Adoram - As this was the person who was superintendent over the tribute, he was probably sent to collect the ordinary taxes; but the people, indignant at the master who had given…
We have here the rending of the kingdom of the ten tribes from the house of David, to effect which,
I. The people were hold and resolute in their revolt. They highly resented the provocation that…
Cambridge Bible
Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram The same man who is called Adoniram in ch. 1Ki 4:6. He presided over the forced-labour service, and it was an additional sign of the infatuation of Rehoboam, that a…
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