2Chr 10
1
And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
2
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, (for he was in Egypt,
where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon,) that Jeroboam returned out of
Egypt.
3
And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to
Rehoboam, saying,
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Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of
your father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve you.
5
And he said to them, Come again to 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 you me to return answer to this
people?
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And they spoke to him, saying, If you be kind to this people, and please them, and
speak good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever.
8
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel
with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.
9
And he said to them, What counsel give you, that we may return answer to this people,
who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that your father did put upon us lighter?
10
And the young men that were grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you
say to the people that spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but
make you it lighter to us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger is thicker
than my father`s loins.
11
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add 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 the third day, as the king bade, saying,
Come to me again the third day.
13
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old
men,
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and spoke to them after the counsel 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 to the people; for it was brought about of God, that YHWH
might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son
of Nebat.
16
And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them, the people answered the
king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son
of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: now see to your own house, David. So
all Israel departed 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, who was over the men subject to taskwork; and the
children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. And king Rehoboam made speed to
get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
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So Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.