18 Then King Rehoboam sent (A)Adoram, who was over the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him [a]to death. And King Rehoboam made haste to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. 19 (B)So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.

20 It came about when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. (C)None but the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

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  1. 1 Kings 12:18 Lit with stones that he died

18 King Rehoboam sent out Adoniram,[a](A) who was in charge of forced labor, but all Israel stoned him to death.(B) King Rehoboam, however, managed to get into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. 19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David(C) to this day.

20 When all the Israelites heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the house of David.(D)

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  1. 1 Kings 12:18 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 4:6 and 5:14); Hebrew Adoram