Tanach
Melachim I 12:18-19 מלכים א י״ב:י״ח-י״ט
Part of: Chapter 12
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וַיִּשְׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ רְחַבְעָם אֶת־אֲדֹרָם אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַמַּס וַיִּרְגְּמוּ כׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בּוֹ אֶבֶן וַיָּמֹת וְהַמֶּלֶךְ רְחַבְעָם הִתְאַמֵּץ לַעֲלוֹת בַּמֶּרְכָּבָה לָנוּס יְרֽוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
Then king Rechavom sent Adoram who was in charge of [collecting] the tax, and all Yisroel hurled stones at him and he died; and king Rechavom strengthened himself to go up into [his] carriage to flee [escape] to Yerushalayim.
Then king Rechavom sent Adoram who was in charge of [collecting] the tax, and all Yisroel hurled stones at him and he died; and king Rechavom strengthened himself to go up into [his] carriage to flee [escape] to Yerushalayim.
Rashi
וַיִּפְשְׁעוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּבֵית דָּוִד עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ {ס}
So Yisroel revolted against the House of Dovid until this day.
So Yisroel revolted against the House of Dovid until this day.
אדורם. הוא אדונירם:
Adoram. He was Adoniram.3Who is mentioned in 4:6 and 5:28 above. See II Shmuel 20:24. Rechovom sent Adoram to speak gently to the people and to calm their anger.