2Chronicles:10:1-16
Seeker Overlay ON
*
And Rehoboam went to Shechem :
for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king .
*
And it came to pass ,
when Jeroboam the son of Nebat ,
who was in Egypt ,
whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king ,
heard it ,
that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt .
*
And they sent and called him .
So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam ,
saying ,
*
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 .
*
And he said unto them ,
Come again unto me after three days .
And the people departed .
*
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 ?
*
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 .
*
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 .
*
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 ?
*
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 .
*
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 .
*
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 .
*
And the king answered them roughly ;
and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men ,
*
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 .
*
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 .
*
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 .