18Then 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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And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
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.
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, …
And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-24)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 Rehoboam had given them, were incensed at his menaces, concluded that that government would in the progress of it be intolerably grievous which in the beginning of it was so very haughty, and therefore im…
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