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And the young men who had grown up with him said to him , "
Thus shall you speak to this people who said to you , `
Your father made our yoke heavy ,
but do you lighten it for us ';
thus shall you say to them , `
My little finger is thicker than my father '
s loins .
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And now ,
whereas my father laid upon you a heavy yoke ,
I will add to your yoke .
My father chastised you with whips ,
but I will chastise you with scorpions .'"
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So Jerobo '
am and all the people came to Rehobo '
am the third day ,
as the king said , "
Come to me again the third day ."
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And the king answered the people harshly ,
and forsaking the counsel which the old men had given him ,
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he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men ,
saying , "
My father made your yoke heavy ,
but I will add to your yoke ;
my father chastised you with whips ,
but I will chastise you with scorpions ."
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So the king did not hearken to the people ;
for it was a turn of affairs brought about by the LORD that he might fulfil his word ,
which the LORD spoke by Ahi '
jah the Shi '
lonite to Jerobo '
am the son of Nebat .
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And when all Israel saw that the king did not hearken to them ,
the people answered the king , "
What portion have we in David ?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse .
To your tents ,
O Israel !
Look now to your own house ,
David ."
So Israel departed to their tents .