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People of the Bible

Adoniram

also called Adoram, Hadoram

Family

Father: Abda

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

One who was “over the tribute;” i.e., “over the levy.” He was stoned by the Israelites after they had revolted from Rehoboam (2 Chr. 10:18). Called also Adoram (2 Sam. 20:24) and Adoniram (1 Kings 4:6).

From M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1893), in the public domain.

Named in 5 verses

2 Samuel: 20:24
1 Kings: 4:6, 5:14, 12:18
2 Chronicles: 10:18

The family, dates and events on this page come from Theographic, a knowledge graph of the Bible by Robert Rouse, used and shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. It is a work in progress, and its dates follow one reconstruction of biblical chronology among several. The dictionary article above is separately in the public domain.