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ADONIRAM

Important official in Israel during the reigns of David, Solomon, and Rehoboam (1 Kgs 4:6; 5:14). Adoniram is also referred to as Adoram, possibly a contraction of his name (2 Sm 20:24; 1 Kgs 12:18), and as Hadoram (2 Chr 10:18). While Solomon’s temple was under construction, Adoniram was overseer of a labor force of 30,000 men (1 Kgs 5:13-14). Evidently David had instituted a system of forced Israelite labor that Solomon continued, not only for building the temple, but for many other projects.

When Rehoboam became king the people asked for relief, but Rehoboam announced that instead, he would increase the labor requirements (1 Kgs 12:1-15). When Adoniram was sent to enforce the king’s orders, he was stoned to death by the rebellious people (12:16-19).