Holy Bible
(King James Version)
Second
Chronicles: Chapter 10
1. AND
Re-ho-bo-am went to She-chem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to
make him king.
2. And it came to pass, when Je-o-bo-am 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.
3. And they sent and called him. So Jer-o-bo-am and all Israel
came and spake to Re-ho-bo-am, saying,
4. 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.
5. And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And
the people departed.
6. And king Re-ho-bo-am 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?
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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?
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. So Jer-o-bo-am and all the people came to Re-ho-bo-am on the third
day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.
13. And the king answered them roughly; and king Re-ho-bo-am forsook the
counsel of the old men,
14. 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.
15. 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
A-hi-jah the Shilonite to Jer-o-bo-am the son of Nebat.
16. 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.
17. But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah,
Re-ho-bo-am reigned over them.
18. Then king Re-ho-bo-am sent Ha-dor-am that was over the tribute; and
the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But
king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to
Jerusalem.
19. And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
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