Adoniram
(pronounced /ædəˈnaɪrəm/, rhyming with Hiram[1]) (1 Kings
4:6; 5:14; Hebrew, אדונירם, 'my Lord has exalted'; alternate
form Adoram, 'the Lord has exalted'[2]), the son of Abda, was
the tax collector In the United Kingdom of Israel for over
forty years, from the late years of King David's reign (2
Samuel 20:24) until the reign of Rehoboam. In t...
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ad-o-ni'-ram ('adhoniram, "my lord is exalted"): An official
of Solomon (1 Ki 4:6; 5:14). Near the close of the reign of
David, and at the opening of the reign of Rehoboam, the same
office was held by Adoram (2 Sam 20:24; 1 Ki 12:18). The
name Adoram seems to be a contraction of Adoniram, and
doubtless the same person held the office in all th...
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Also called ADORAM, a tax gatherer
2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 4:6; 5:14; 12:18...
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(lord of heights), 1Ki 4:6 by an unusual contraction ADORAM,
2Sa 20:24 and 1Kin 12:18
also HADORAM,
2Ch 10:18 chief receiver of the tribute during the
reigns of David, 2Sa 20:24 Solomon, 1Ki 4:6 and Rehoboam. 1Ki
12:18 This last monarch sent him to collect the tribute from
the rebellious Israelites, by whom he was stoned to death,
(B.C. 1014...
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(Adoram, 1 Kings 12:18), the son of Abda, was "over the
tribute," i.e., the levy or forced labour. He was
stoned to
death by the people of Israel (1 Kings 4:6; 5:14)...
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Son of Abda; over the tribute for about 47 years under David,
Solomon, and Rehoboam; also over Solomon's levy of 30,000 sent
by ten thousands monthly to cut timber in Lebanon (1 Kings
4:6). Contracted into ADORAM (2 Samuel 20:24) and HADORAM.
Stoned by the people of Israel when sent by Rehoboam to
collect the tribute which had been their chief...
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my Lord is most high; Lord of might and elevation...
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And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses:
a month they were in Lebanon, [and] two months at home: and
Adoniram [was] over the levy....
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And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of
Abda [was] over the tribute....
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