1 Kings 12:18

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1 Kings 12:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible

16 When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,

17 but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

18 Then King Rehoboam sent out Adoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem.

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

20 When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

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Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

1 Kings 5:14

He 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.

2 Samuel 20:24

Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

2 Chronicles 10:18

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.

Exodus 17:4

Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!”

Numbers 14:10

But the whole congregation threatened to stone Joshua and Caleb. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting.

2 Chronicles 24:21

But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

Acts 5:26

At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

Acts 7:57

At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

Acts 7:58

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1 Kings 20:18

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1 Kings 20:19

Meanwhile, these young officers of the district governors marched out of the city, with the army behind them,

1 Kings 20:20

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Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Proverbs 28:2

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Amos 2:16

Even the bravest of mighty men will flee naked on that day,” declares the LORD.