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Adoniram (/ædəˈnaɪrəm/;^[1]^[2] Hebrew, אדונירם, 'my Lord has exalted'; alternate form^[3] Adoram, אדורם 'adoram, 'the Lord has exalted'),^[4] 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^[5] 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.^[6]

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.^[7]

References

^ Webster's New Biographical Dictionary (Merriam-Webster, 1988), p. 1093.
^ 1 Kings 4:6; 5:14
^ in I Kings 12:18
^ NETBible, "Adoniram Archived September 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine."
^ 2 Samuel 20:24
^ 1 Kings 5:13,14
^ 1 Kings 12:18. 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

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Adoniram". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.

[1] Webster's New Biographical Dictionary (Merriam-Webster, 1988), p. 1093.

[2] 1 Kings 4:6; 5:14

[3] I Kings 12:18

[4] NETBible, "Adoniram Archived September 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine."

[5] 2 Samuel 20:24

[6] 1 Kings 5:13,14

[7] 1 Kings 12:18. 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

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+[[File:Adoniram stoned.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Woodcut depicting the stoning of Adoniram, by [[Johann Christoph Weigel]], 1695.]]
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+'''Adoniram''' ({{IPAc-en|æ|d|ə|ˈ|n|aɪ|r|ə|m}};<ref>''Webster's New Biographical Dictionary'' (Merriam-Webster, 1988), p. 1093.</ref><ref>
+{{sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=1 Kings|chapter=4|verse=6}}; {{sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=1 Kings|chapter=5|verse=14|nobook=}}</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, "[http://net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=ADONIRAM Adoniram] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904034705/http://net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=ADONIRAM |date=September 4, 2009 }}."</ref> the son of [[Abda (biblical figure)|Abda]], was the tax collector in the [[Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)|United Kingdom of Israel]] for over forty years, from the late years of King David's reign<ref>{{sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=2 Samuel|chapter=20|verse=24}}</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>
-'''Adoniram''' (pronounced /ˌædəˈnaɪɹəm/, rhyming with ''Hiram''<ref>''Webster's New Biographical Dictionary'' (Merriam-Webster, 1988), p. 1093.</ref>) ({{sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=1 Kings|chapter=4|verse=6}}; {{sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=1 Kings|chapter=5|verse=14|nobook=}}; Hebrew, אדונירם, 'my Lord has exalted'; alternate form '''Adoram''', 'the Lord has exalted'<ref>NETBible, "[http://net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=ADONIRAM Adoniram]."</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 ({{sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=2 Samuel|chapter=20|verse=24}}) 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 stoned to
-death by the people of [[kingdom of Israel|Israel]] when [[Rehoboam]] sent him in an attempt to collect taxes ({{sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=1 Kings|chapter=12|verse=18}}).
+According to the biblical narrative, he was stoned to death by the people of [[kingdom of Israel (Samaria)|Israel]] when Rehoboam sent him in an attempt to collect taxes.<ref>{{sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=1 Kings|chapter=12|verse=18}}. For this text see also Guy Darshan, [https://www.academia.edu/114635645/The_Story_of_Adoram_the_Taskmaster_over_the_Forced_Labor_and_the_Traditions_Regarding_the_Kingdoms_Division “The Story of Adoram the Taskmaster over the Forced Labor and the Traditions Regarding the Kingdom's Division,”] Vetus Testamentum 2024 </ref>
-Adoniram appears in [[Masonic ritual]]s.  He was in charge of conscripted timber cutters during the building of King Solomon's temple.  I Kings 5:13,14
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