1 Reyes 12:18

18 Más tarde, el rey Roboán envió a Adonirán^[a] para que supervisara el trabajo forzado, pero todos los israelitas lo mataron a pedradas. ¡A duras penas logró el rey subir a su carro y escapar a Jerusalén!

1 Reyes 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.

1 Reyes 12:18 In-Context

16 Cuando se dieron cuenta de que el rey no iba a hacerles caso, todos los israelitas exclamaron a una:«¡Pueblo de Israel, todos a sus casas!¡Y tú, David, ocúpate de los tuyos!¿Qué parte tenemos con David?¿Qué herencia tenemos con el hijo de Isaí?»Así que se fueron, cada uno a su casa.

17 Sin embargo, Roboán siguió reinando sobre los israelitas que vivían en las ciudades de Judá.

18 Más tarde, el rey Roboán envió a Adonirán para que supervisara el trabajo forzado, pero todos los israelitas lo mataron a pedradas. ¡A duras penas logró el rey subir a su carro y escapar a Jerusalén!

19 Desde entonces Israel ha estado en rebelión contra la familia de David.

20 Cuando los israelitas se enteraron de que Jeroboán había regresado, mandaron a llamarlo para que se presentara ante la asamblea, y lo proclamaron rey de todo Israel. No hubo quien se mantuviera leal a la familia de David, con la sola excepción de la tribu de Judá.

Footnotes

• [a] "Adonirán " (mss. de LXX y Siríaca; véanse también 1R 4:6 y 5:14); "Adorán " (TM).