Adoniram
Adoniram (Template:IPAc-en;<ref>Webster's New Biographical Dictionary (Merriam-Webster, 1988), p. 1093.</ref><ref> Template:Sourcetext; Template:Sourcetext</ref> Hebrew, אדונירם, 'my Lord has exalted'; alternate form<ref>in I Kings 12:18</ref> Adoram, אדורם 'adoram, 'the Lord has exalted'),<ref>NETBible, "Adoniram Template:Webarchive."</ref> 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<ref>Template:Sourcetext</ref> until the reign of Rehoboam. In the language of the 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.<ref>1 Kings 5:13,14</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Sourcetext. For this text see also Guy Darshan, “The Story of Adoram the Taskmaster over the Forced Labor and the Traditions Regarding the Kingdom's Division,” Vetus Testamentum 2024 </ref>
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