2CH-10:1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all

Israel come to make him king.

2CH-10:2 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.

2CH-10:3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all

Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,

2CH-10:4 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.

2CH-10:5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three

days. And the people departed.

2CH-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?

2CH-10:7 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.

2CH-10:8 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.

2CH-10:9 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?

2CH-10:10 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.

2CH-10:11 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.

2CH-10:12 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.

2CH-10:13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam

forsook the counsel of the old men,

2CH-10:14 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.

2CH-10:15 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 Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of

Nebat.

2CH-10:16 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.

2CH-10:17 But [as for] the children of Israel that dwelt in the

cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

2CH-10:18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram 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.

2CH-10:19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto

this day.

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