2Chronicles:10:1-11
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Rehobo '
am went to Shechem ,
for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king .
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And when Jerobo '
am the son of Nebat heard of it (
for he was in Egypt ,
whither he had fled from King Solomon ),
then Jerobo '
am returned from Egypt .
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And they sent and called him ;
and Jerobo '
am and all Israel came and said to Rehobo '
am ,
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Your father made our yoke heavy .
Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke upon us ,
and we will serve you ."
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He said to them , "
Come to me again in three days ."
So the people went away .
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Then King Rehobo '
am took counsel with the old men ,
who had stood before Solomon his father while he was yet alive ,
saying , "
How do you advise me to answer this people ?"
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And they said to him , "
If you will be kind to this people and please them ,
and speak good words to them ,
then they will be your servants for ever ."
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But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him ,
and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him .
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And he said to them , "
What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me , `
Lighten the yoke that your father put upon us '?"
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And the young men who had grown up with him said to him , "
Thus shall you speak to the 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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