2 Chronicles 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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
king	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Rehoboam	רְחַבְעָ֗ם re.chav.'Am	H7346	Rechabam · proper noun, a man's name
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח vai.yish.Lach	H7971	to send away · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Hadoram	הֲדֹרָם֙ ha.do.Ram	H1913	Hadoram · proper noun, a man's name
tribute	הַמַּ֔ס ha.Mas	H4522	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
children	בְנֵֽי ve.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
stoned	וַיִּרְגְּמוּ vai.yir.ge.mu-	H7275	to cast together (stones) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
stones	אֶ֖בֶן 'E.ven	H68	a stone · noun, common feminine singular absolute
died	וַיָּמֹ֑ת vai.ya.Mot	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
king	וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ve.ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Rehoboam	רְחַבְעָ֗ם re.chav.'Am	H7346	Rechabam · proper noun, a man's name
speed	הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ hit.'a.Metz	H553	to be alert · verb, hithpael perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
up	לַֽעֲל֣וֹת la.'a.Lot	H5927	to ascend · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
chariot	בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה ba.mer.ka.Vah	H4818	a chariot · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
flee	לָנ֖וּס la.Nus	H5127	to flit · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם ye.ru.sha.Lim	H3389	Jerushalaim or Jerushalem · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

1 Kings 5:14 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 th…
1 Kings 4:6 And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
2 Chronicles 24:21 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.
Acts 7:57-58 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 10:12–end

We may learn here, 1. That when public affairs are in a ferment violent proceedings do but make bad worse. Rough answers (such as Rehoboam here gave) do but stir up anger and bring oil to the flames. The pilot has need to steer steadily in a storm. Many have been driven to the mischief they did not intend by being too severely dealt with for what they did intend. 2. That, whatever the devices and designs of men are, God is, by all, doing his own work, and fulfilling the word which he has spoken, no iota or tittle of which shall fall to the ground. The cause of the king's obstinacy and thoughtlessness was of God, that he might perform the word which he spoke by Ahijah, Ch2 10:15. This does no…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 10:15

the king hearkened not unto the people, for the cause was of God--Rehoboam, in following an evil counsel, and the Hebrew people, in making a revolutionary movement, each acted as free agents, obeying their own will and passions. But God, who permitted the revolt of the northern tribes, intended it as a punishment of the house of David for Solomon's apostasy. That event demonstrates the immediate superintendence of His providence over the revolutions of kingdoms; and thus it affords an instance, similar to many other striking instances that are found in Scripture, of divine predictions, uttered long before, being accomplished by the operation of human passions, and in the natural course of ev…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 10:18

Stoned him - When he endeavored to collect the tribute which Solomon had imposed on them. - Jarchi.

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 10:11

See Introduction to Chapter 9

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Chronicles 10:1–end

Dictionary and topics

Adoniram — (Adoram, 1 Kings 12:18), the son of Abda, was “over the tribute,” i.e., the levy or forced labour. He was stoned to death by the people of Israel (1 Kings 4:6; 5:14)
Hadoram — Is exalted. (1.) The son of Tou, king of Hamath, sent by his father to congratulate David on his victory over Hadarezer, king of Syria (1 Chr. 18:10; called Joram 2 Sam. 8:10). (2.) The fifth son of…
Israel, Kingdom of — (B.C. 975-B.C. 722). Soon after the death of Solomon, Ahijah’s prophecy (1 Kings 11:31-35) was fulfilled, and the kingdom was rent in twain. Rehoboam, the son and successor of Solomon, was scarcely…
Jeroboam · toward Rehoboam, and ma — toward Rehoboam, and ma
Rehoboam · from — from
Tax · Resisted by Israelites — Resisted by Israelites

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Chronicles 10:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 10:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 10:15

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 10:18

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 10:11

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Chronicles 10:1–end

Dictionary and topics

2 Chronicles 10:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 10:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 10:15

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 10:18

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 10:11

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Chronicles 10:1–end

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 10:18

Rashi on 2 Chronicles 10:18