Adoram
아도니람
Named at 2 Samuel 20:24, where WEB says that “Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor”; the Korean Revised Version gives the name as 아도니람. 1 Kings 4:6 says that “Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor”, and 5:13–14, after King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel and sent them to Lebanon ten thousand a month by courses, that “Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor”; the Korean Revised Version writes 아도니람 in both verses, 감역관 at 4:6 and 감독 at 5:14. 1 Kings 12:18 says, “Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones”; the Korean Revised Version reads 아도니람 there.
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- 1KI 4:1–6, engwebp
1King Solomon was king over all Israel.
2These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
4Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
5Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;
6Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
- 1KI 5:13–18, engwebp
13King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
14He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
15Solomon had seventy thousand who bore burdens, and eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains,
16besides Solomon’s chief officers who were over the work: three thousand three hundred who ruled over the people who labored in the work.
17The king commanded, and they cut out large stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.
18Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.
- 1KI 12:16–20, engwebp
16When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.
17But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
19So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.
20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was no one who followed David’s house, except for the tribe of Judah only.
- 2SA 20:23–26, engwebp
23Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,
24Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,
25Sheva was scribe, Zadok and Abiathar were priests,
26and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.
AI-assisted, human review pending, 2026-09-26
Machine comparison on 2026-10-07: the wording raised none of the 3 rules against the passages this entry cites. No person has read it.
Unresolved interpretation: Hadoram in 2 Chronicles 10:18 and Adoram in 1 Kings 12:18
- 2 Chronicles 10:18 says Rehoboam sent Hadoram, overseer of forced labor, and the children of Israel stoned him to death.
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- 2CH 10:16–19, engwebp
16When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.
17But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
19So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.
- 2CH 10:16–19, engwebp
- 1 Kings 12:18 says Rehoboam sent Adoram, overseer of forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death.
Source evidence (1)
AI-assisted comparison with the cited narrative; not independent historical verification.
- 1KI 12:16–20, engwebp
16When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.
17But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
19So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.
20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was no one who followed David’s house, except for the tribe of Judah only.
- 1KI 12:16–20, engwebp
Both books describe the same office and a stoning in the corresponding scene, but each edition gives different names. This collection does not decide whether the men are one person.
All 2 relationships: AI-assisted, human review pending
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Abda (father of Adoniram) — Father of — Adoram
Evidence: 1 Kings 4:1–6
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Took part in (1) — All Israel stones Adoram to death and makes Jeroboam king over all Israel
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Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder,
Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: for a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home; and Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor.
Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Adoram (person-adoram) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/adoram Current wording: Named at 2 Samuel 20:24, where WEB says that “Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor”; the Korean Revised Version gives the name as 아도니람. 1 Kings 4:6 says that “Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor”, and 5:13–14, after King Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel and sent them to Lebanon ten thousand a month by courses, that “Adoniram was over the men subject to forced labor”; the Korean Revised Version writes 아도니람 in both verses, 감역관 at 4:6 and 감독 at 5:14. 1 Kings 12:18 says, “Then King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones”; the Korean Revised Version reads 아도니람 there. Cited evidence: 1KI 4:1–6, engwebp / 1KI 5:13–18, engwebp / 1KI 12:16–20, engwebp / 2SA 20:23–26, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.