2Chronicles:10:1-11

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* And Rehoboam went to Shechem ; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king . * And it came to pass when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (now he was in Egypt , whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon ) that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt . * And they sent and called him ; and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam saying , * Thy father made our yoke grievous ; and now lighten the grievous servitude of thy father , and his heavy yoke that he put upon us , and we will serve thee . * And he said to them , Come again to me after three days . And the people departed . * And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men , who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived , saying , How do ye advise to return answer to this people ? * And they spoke to 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 . * But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him , and consulted with the young men , who had grown up with him , that stood before him . * And he said to them , What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people , who have spoken to me saying , Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us ? * And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him saying , Thus shalt thou say to the people who have spoken to thee saying , Thy father made our yoke heavy , and lighten thou it for us , -- thus shalt thou say to them : My little [finger ] is thicker than my father 's loins ; * and whereas my father laid a heavy yoke upon you , I will add to your yoke : my father chastised you with whips , but I [will chastise you ] with scorpions .

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