Adoniram
Johann Christoph Weigel
, 1695.Adoniram (Tanakh, he was "over the tribute", i.e. the levy or forced labor.
He was in charge of conscripted timber cutters during the building of King Solomon's temple.[6]
According to the biblical narrative, he was stoned to death by the people of Israel when Rehoboam sent him in an attempt to collect taxes.[7]
References
- ^ Webster's New Biographical Dictionary (Merriam-Webster, 1988), p. 1093.
- ^ 1 Kings 4:6; 5:14
- ^ in I Kings 12:18
- ^ NETBible, "Adoniram Archived September 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine."
- ^ 2 Samuel 20:24
- ^ 1 Kings 5:13,14
- ^ 1 Kings 12:18
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Adoniram". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
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