2Chronicles:10:1-11
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2Chronicles:10:1 @
And Rehoboam went to Shechem ;
for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king .
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2Chronicles:10:2 @
And it came to pass ,
when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it , (
for he was in Egypt ,
whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon ,)
that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt .
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2Chronicles:10:3 @
And they sent and called him ;
and Jeroboam and all Israel came ,
and they spake to Rehoboam ,
saying ,
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2Chronicles:10:4 @
Thy father made our yoke grievous :
now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father ,
and his heavy yoke which he put upon us ,
lighter ,
and we will serve thee .
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2Chronicles:10:5 @
And he said unto them ,
Come again unto me after three days .
And the people departed .
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2Chronicles:10:6 @
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 ?
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2Chronicles:10:7 @
And they spake unto him ,
saying ,
If thou be kind to this people ,
and please them ,
and speak good words to them ,
then they will be thy servants for ever .
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2Chronicles:10:8 @
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him ,
and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him ,
that stood before him .
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2Chronicles:10:9 @
And he said unto them ,
What counsel give ye ,
that we may return answer to this people ,
who have spoken to me ,
saying ,
Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter ?
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2Chronicles:10:10 @
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him ,
saying ,
Thus shalt thou say unto the people that spake unto thee ,
saying ,
Thy father made our yoke heavy ,
but make thou it lighter unto us ;
thus shalt thou say unto them ,
My little finger is thicker than my father '
s loins .
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2Chronicles:10:11 @
And now whereas my father did lade you with 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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