lesserot - 1Kings:12:1-24

lesserot@1Kings:12:1 @ And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

lesserot@1Kings:12:2 @ And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, heard of it, (but he was yet in Egypt, whither he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;

lesserot@1Kings:12:3 @ And they had sent and called him;) that Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke unto Rehoboam, saying,

lesserot@1Kings:12:4 @ Thy father made our yoke hard; but do thou now make lighter the hard service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

lesserot@1Kings:12:5 @ And he said unto them, Go away yet for three days, and then return to me. And the people went away.

lesserot@1Kings:12:6 @ Then consulted king Rehoboam with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I should give an answer to this people?

lesserot@1Kings:12:7 @ And they spoke unto him, saying, If thou wilt this day be a servant unto this people, and wilt serve them, and be attentive to them, and speak to them good words; then will they be servants unto thee for all times.

lesserot@1Kings:12:8 @ But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, those who stood before him:

lesserot@1Kings:12:9 @ And he said unto them, What do you counsel how we should give an answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make lighter the yoke which thy father did put upon us?

lesserot@1Kings:12:10 @ Then spoke unto him the young men that were grown up with him, saying, Thus must thou say unto this people that have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but do thou make it lighter unto us: thus must thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my fathers loins.

lesserot@1Kings:12:11 @ And now, if my father hath burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will even add to your yoke; if my father hath chastised you with whips, then will I chastise you with scorpionthorns.

lesserot@1Kings:12:12 @ When now Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, Return to me on the third day.

lesserot@1Kings:12:13 @ The king answered the people harshly, and forsook the old mens counsel that they had advised him;

lesserot@1Kings:12:14 @ And he spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will even add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpionthorns.

lesserot@1Kings:12:15 @ Thus the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was so brought about from the Lord, in order that he might fulfill his word, which the Lord had spoken by means of Achiyah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

lesserot@1Kings:12:16 @ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people gave the king an answer saying, What portion have we in David? nor have we an inheritance in the son of Jesse; to your tents, O Israel: now see to thy own house, David. So did Israel go away unto their tents.

lesserot@1Kings:12:17 @ But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, over them did Rehoboam reign.

lesserot@1Kings:12:18 @ Then sent king Rehoboam Adoram, who was over the tribute; but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed with all his might to get up into his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

lesserot@1Kings:12:19 @ So did Israel rebel against the house of David unto this day.

lesserot@1Kings:12:20 @ And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, save the tribe of Judah alone.

lesserot@1Kings:12:21 @ And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

lesserot@1Kings:12:22 @ But the word of God came unto Shemayah the man of God, saying,

lesserot@1Kings:12:23 @ Say unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, the king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

lesserot@1Kings:12:24 @ Thus hath said the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight with your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for from me hath this thing been brought about. And they hearkened to the word of the Lord, and returned to go home, according to the word of the Lord.