1 Kings 12:18 
Context| NET © | King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, 1 the supervisor of the work crews, 2 out after them, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. 3 |
| NIV © | King Rehoboam sent out Adoniram, who was in charge of forced labour, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam, however, managed to get into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. |
| NASB © | Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam made haste to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. |
| NLT © | King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, who was in charge of the labor force, to restore order, but all Israel stoned him to death. When this news reached King Rehoboam, he quickly jumped into his chariot and fled to Jerusalem. |
| MSG © | When King Rehoboam next sent out Adoniram, head of the workforce, the Israelites ganged up on him, pelted him with stones, and killed him. King Rehoboam jumped in his chariot and fled to Jerusalem as fast as he could. |
| BBE © | Then King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, the overseer of the forced work; and he was stoned to death by all Israel. And King Rehoboam went quickly and got into his carriage to go in flight to Jerusalem. |
| NRSV © | 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. |
| NKJV © | Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of the revenue; but all Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. Therefore King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste to flee to Jerusalem. |
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| NASB © | Then King <04428> Rehoboam <07346> sent <07971> Adoram <0151> , who <0834> was over <05921> the forced <04522> labor <04522> , and all <03605> Israel <03478> stoned <07275> him to death <04191> . And King <04428> Rehoboam <07346> made <0553> haste <0553> to mount <05927> his chariot <04818> to flee <05127> to Jerusalem .<03389> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | King <04428> Rehoboam <07346> sent <07971> Adoniram <0151> , the supervisor <05921> of the work crews <04522> , out after them, but all <03605> Israel <03478> stoned <068> <07275> him to death <04191> . King <04428> Rehoboam <07346> managed <0553> to jump into <05927> his chariot <04818> and escape <05127> to Jerusalem .<03389> |
| NET © | King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, 1 the supervisor of the work crews, 2 out after them, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. 3 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tc The MT has “Adoram” here, but the Old Greek translation and Syriac Peshitta have “Adoniram.” Cf. 1 Kgs 4:6. 2 sn The work crews. See the note on this expression in 4:6. 3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4. |
