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Smith's Bible Dictionary
The sons of Adonikam, 666 in number, were among those who returned from Babylon with
Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:13; Nehemiah 7:18); 1Esd 5:14 (B.C. 506-410.) The name is given as Adonijah
in (Nehemiah 10:16)
Adoniram
(lord of heights), (1 Kings 4:6) by an unusual contraction Adoram, (2 Samuel 20:24) and 1Kin
12:18 Also Hadoram, (2 Chronicles 10:18) chief receiver of the tribute during the reigns of David,
(2 Samuel 20:24) Solomon, (1 Kings 4:6) and Rehoboam. (1 Kings 12:18) This last monarch sent
him to collect the tribute from the rebellious Israelites, by whom he was stoned to death, (B.C.
1014-973.)
Adonizedek
(lord of justice), the Amorite king of Jerusalem who organized a league with four other Amorite
princes against Joshua. The confederate kings having laid siege to Gibeon, Joshua marched to the
relief of his new allies and put the besiegers to flight. The five kings took refuge in a cave at
Makkedah, whence they were taken and slain, their bodies hung on trees, and then buried in the
place of their concealment. (Joshua 10:1-27) (B.C. 1450.)
Adoption
an expression used by St. Paul in reference to the present and prospective privileges of Christians.
(Romans 8:15,23; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5) He probably alludes to the Roman custom by which
a person not having children of his own might adopt as his son one born of other parents. The
relationship was to all intents and purposes the same as existed between a natural father and son.
The term is used figuratively to show the close relationship to God of the Christian. (Galatians
4:4,5; Romans 8:14-17) He is received into God’s family from the world, and becomes a child and
heir of God.
Ador, Or Adora
[Adoraim]
Adoraim
(double mound), a fortified city built by Rehoboam, (2 Chronicles 11:9) in Judah. Adoraim is
probably the same place with Adora, 1Ma 13:20 Unless that be Dor, on the seacoast below Carmel.
Robinson identifies it with Dura, a “large village” on a rising ground west of Hebron.
Adoram
[Adoniram; Hadoram]
Adoration
The acts and postures by which the Hebrews expressed adoration bear a great similarity to those
still in use among Oriental nations. To rise up and suddenly prostrate the body was the most simple
method; but, generally speaking, the prostration was conducted in a more formal manner, the person
falling upon the knee and then gradually inclining the body until the forehead touched the ground.
Such prostration was usual in the worship of Jehovah, (Genesis 17:3; Psalms 95:6) it was the formal
mode of receiving visitors, (Genesis 18:2) of doing obeisance to one of superior station, (2 Samuel
14:4) and of showing respect to equals. (1 Kings 2:19) It was accompanied by such acts as a kiss,
(Exodus 18:7) laying hold of the knees or feet of the person to whom the adoration was paid,
(Matthew 28:9) and kissing the ground on which he stood. (Psalms 72:9; Micah 7:17) Similar
adoration was paid to idols, (1 Kings 19:18) sometimes, however, the act consisted simply in kissing
the hand to the object of reverence, (Job 31:27) and in kissing the statue itself. (Hosea 13:2)
Adrammelech
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William Smith