列王紀上 12:18

18 羅 波 安 王 差 遣 掌 管 服 苦 之 人 的 亞 多 蘭 往 以 色 列 人 那 裡 去 ， 以 色 列 人 就 用 石 頭 打 死 他 。 羅 波 安 王 急 忙 上 車 ， 逃 回 耶 路 撒 冷 去 了 。

列王紀上 12:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 12:18

Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute,
&c.] There was one of this name in this office in the time of David, ( 2 Samuel 20:24 ) , this is the same with Adoniram, as Jarchi thinks, see ( 1 Kings 4:6 ) , him he sent either to collect the tribute of the Ephraimites, to show his authority; or rather to call the people back to have some further discourse with them, and endeavour to soften things, and bring them to a compliance, so Josephus ^F12; but it was too late, and he employed a very improper person; the heavy taxes were their complaint, and a tax gatherer, and especially one that was at the head of the tribute, must be of all men the most disagreeable to them; this is another instance of the folly and false steps of Rehoboam:

and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died;
the populace fell upon him at once, and stoned him to death; and which, though contrary to law and justice, was approved of and applauded by their principal men and all the people; so irritated and provoked were they by Rehoboam's answer to them. Hottinger ^F13 says, this man was buried in Shechem, which is very probable; but it is not expressed here, as he suggests it is; however, a grave stone, found A. D. 1480, in Spain, with this inscription, is not genuine,

``this is the grave of Adoniram, a servant of King Solomon, who came to collect tribute, and died such a day:''

therefore King Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to
flee to Jerusalem;
from Shechem, fearing they would treat him in the same manner in their rage and fury; his courage was now cooled, and his haughty and hectoring spirit was now brought down, and he was glad to make use of his chariot for flight; this is the first time we read of a king of Israel riding in a chariot; though before of Sisera, a Canaanitish captain, and that only in a chariot of war.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 Antiqu. l. 8. c. 8. sect. 3.
F13 Praefat. ad Cipp. Hebr. p. 4. Vid. Walton. in Bibl. Polyglott. Prolegom. 3. sect. 35. p. 22.

列王紀上 12:18 In-Context

16 以 色 列 眾 民 見 王 不 依 從 他 們 ， 就 對 王 說 ： 我 們 與 大 衛 有 甚 麼 分 兒 呢 ？ 與 耶 西 的 兒 子 並 沒 有 關 涉 。 以 色 列 人 哪 ， 各 回 各 家 去 罷 ！ 大 衛 家 啊 ， 自 己 顧 自 己 罷 ！ 於 是 ， 以 色 列 人 都 回 自 己 家 裡 去 了 ，

17 惟 獨 住 猶 大 城 邑 的 以 色 列 人 ， 羅 波 安 仍 作 他 們 的 王 。

18 羅 波 安 王 差 遣 掌 管 服 苦 之 人 的 亞 多 蘭 往 以 色 列 人 那 裡 去 ， 以 色 列 人 就 用 石 頭 打 死 他 。 羅 波 安 王 急 忙 上 車 ， 逃 回 耶 路 撒 冷 去 了 。

19 這 樣 ， 以 色 列 人 背 叛 大 衛 家 ， 直 到 今 日 。

20 以 色 列 眾 人 聽 見 耶 羅 波 安 回 來 了 ， 就 打 發 人 去 請 他 到 會 眾 面 前 ， 立 他 作 以 色 列 眾 人 的 王 。 除 了 猶 大 支 派 以 外 ， 沒 有 順 從 大 衛 家 的 。