1 Kings 12:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Kings 12:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 12:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 12:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.”
1 Kings 12:18 — World English Bible
1 Kings 12:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. ”
1 Kings 12:18 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 12:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And king Rehoboam sendeth Adoram who <FI>is<Fi> over the tribute, and all Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;”
1 Kings 12:18 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 12:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the levy; but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. And king Rehoboam hastened to mount his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. ”
1 Kings 12:18 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 12:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe the King Rehoboam sent Adoram the receiuer of the tribute, and all Israel stoned him to death: then King Rehoboam made speede to get him vp to his charet, to flee to Ierusalem.”
1 Kings 12:18 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 12:18 in Context — 1 Kings 12
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
17 But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18 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.
19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
What Does 1 Kings 12:18 Mean?
1 Kings 12:18 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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