1 Kings 12:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם אֶת־אֲדֹרָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַמַּ֔ס וַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל בּ֛וֹ אֶ֖בֶן וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ רְחַבְעָ֗ם הִתְאַמֵּץ֙ לַעֲל֣וֹת בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔ה לָנ֖וּס יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

And wayyišlaḥ the melek rĕḥabĕʿām ʾet-ʾădōrām who over-the hammas, and wayyirgĕmû all-yiśrāʾēl on-him ʾeben and wayyāmōt; and the melek rĕḥabĕʿām hitʾammēṣ to laʿălôt in the merkābâ to lānûs yĕrûšālāim.

Grammar Details

*wayyišlaḥ*: qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent
*melek*: definite noun, masculine singular - king
*rĕḥabĕʿām*: proper name - Rehoboam
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*ʾădōrām*: proper name - Adoram
*hammas*: definite noun, masculine singular - the forced labor/tribute
*wayyirgĕmû*: qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they stoned
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper name - Israel
*ʾeben*: feminine singular noun - stone
*wayyāmōt*: qal imperfect waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he died
*hitʾammēṣ*: hitpael perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - strengthened himself/made an effort
*laʿălôt*: qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go up/ascend
*merkābâ*: definite noun, feminine singular - chariot
*lānûs*: qal infinitive construct with preposition - to flee
*yĕrûšālāim*: proper name - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

*wayyišlaḥ*: and he sent/dispatched
*hammas*: the forced labor/tribute/tax
*wayyirgĕmû*: and they stoned/pelted
*hitʾammēṣ*: strengthened himself/made an effort/exerted himself
*laʿălôt*: to go up/ascend/mount
*lānûs*: to flee/escape

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 4:6 : 6 And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
1 Kgs 5:14 : 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 the levy.
2 Sam 20:24 : 24 And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
Exod 17:4 : 4 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me.
Num 14:10 : 10 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.
1 Kgs 20:18-20 : 18 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive. 19 So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them. 20 And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.
2 Chr 10:18 : 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.
2 Chr 24:21 : 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.
Prov 28:1-2 : 1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
Amos 2:16 : 16 And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
Acts 5:26 : 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
Acts 7:57-58 : 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

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