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2 Chronicles 10
- 1
- And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all
Israel come to make him king.
- 2
- And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who
was in Egypt, whither he fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it,
that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
- 3
- And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel
came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
- 4
- Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease
thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he
put upon us, and we will serve thee.
- 5
- And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three
days. And the people departed.
- 6
- And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had
stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give
ye me to return answer to this people?
- 7
- And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this
people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy
servants for ever.
- 8
- But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him,
and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood
before him.
- 9
- And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may
return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat
the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
- 10
- And the young men that were brought up with him spake
unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee,
saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for
us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my
father's loins.
- 11
- For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will
put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise
you with scorpions.
- 12
- So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the
third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.
- 13
- And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam
forsook the counsel of the old men,
- 14
- And answered them after the advice of the young men,
saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father
chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
- 15
- So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause
was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand
of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
- 16
- And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken
unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in
David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your
tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to
their tents.
- 17
- But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the
cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
- 18
- Then 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.
- 19
- And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this
day.
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