Adoniram

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(lord of heights). Chief receiver of tribute under David, Solomon, and Rehoboam (1 Kings 4:6⁶And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. (1 Kings 4:6)). Written Adoram (2 Sam. 20:24²⁴And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: (2 Samuel 20:24); 1 Kings 12:18¹⁸Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. (1 Kings 12:18)); and Hadoram (2 Chron. 10:18¹⁸Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 10:18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Chief over the tribute in the days of Solomon (1 Kings 4:6; 5:14⁶And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. (1 Kings 4:6)
¹⁴And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy. (1 Kings 5:14)). In David’s time ADORAM was over the tribute (2 Sam. 20:24²⁴And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: (2 Samuel 20:24)), and in the days of Rehoboam also a person of this name was over the tribute (1 Kings 12:18¹⁸Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. (1 Kings 12:18)), which Gesenius and others take to be a contracted form of Adoniram, and to refer to the same person. Apparently the Adoram mentioned in 1 Kings 12:18¹⁸Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. (1 Kings 12:18) is called HADORAM in 2 Chronicles 10:18¹⁸Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 10:18). All Israel stoned him to death at the revolt of the ten tribes. If Adoniram held office from David to Rehoboam it would embrace a long period; still it may be the same throughout, or father and son.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

141 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Adoniyram

Phonic:

ad-o-nee-rawm’

Meaning:

from 113 and 7311; lord of height; Adoniram, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Adoniram

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my lord is high

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The Lord was exalted; Lord of height:―an Israelite [ADORAM and HADORAM], 1 Kings 4:6. {Dominus elates fuit}