2 Chronicles 10:18

18 Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was ¹over the forced labor, and the sons of Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam made haste to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 10:18 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:18

(See Gill on 1 Kings 12:18).

2 Chronicles 10:18 In-Context

16 When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them the people answered the king, saying, "What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to your tents, O Israel; Now look after your own house, David." So all Israel departed to their tents.

17 But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

18 Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the forced labor, and the sons of Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam made haste to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.

19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 5:14

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "with stones that he died"