2 Chronicles 10:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.”

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BSBPD

“Then King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And king Rehoboam sendeth Hadoram, who <FI>is<Fi> over the tribute, and the sons of Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Chronicles 10:18 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 4:6Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
  2. 1 Kings 5:14He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.
  3. 2 Chronicles 24:21But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.
  4. Acts 7:57At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

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