2 Chronicles 10:1 And Rehoboam7346 went3212 to Shechem:7927 for to Shechem7927 were all Israel3478 come935 to make him king.44272 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat,5028 who was in Egypt,4714 whither he had fled1272 from the presence6440 of Solomon8010 the king,4428 heard8085it, that Jeroboam3379 returned7725 out of Egypt.47143 And they sent7971 and called7121 him. So Jeroboam3379 and all Israel3478 came935 and spake1696 to Rehoboam,7346 saying,5594 Thy father1 made our yoke5923 grievous:7185 now therefore ease7043 thou somewhat the grievous7186 servitude5656 of thy father,1 and his heavy3515 yoke5923 that he put5414 upon us, and we will serve5647 thee.
5 And he said559 unto them, Come again7725 unto me after three7969 days.3117 And the people5971 departed.3212
2 Chronicles 10:6 And king4428 Rehoboam7346 took counsel3289 with the old2205 men that had stood5975 before6440 Solomon8010 his father1 while he yet lived,2416 saying,559 What349 counsel give3289 ye me to return7725 answer1697 to this people?59717 And they spake1696 unto him, saying,559 If thou be kind2896 to this people,5971 and please7521 them, and speak1696 good2896 words1697 to them, they will be thy servants5650 for ever.31178 But he forsook5800 the counsel6098 which the old men2205 gave3289 him, and took counsel3289 with the young men3206 that were brought up1431 with him, that stood5975 before6440 him.
9 And he said559 unto them, What advice3289 give ye that we may return7725 answer1697 to this people,5971 which have spoken1696 to me, saying,559 Ease7043 somewhat the yoke5923 that thy father1 did put5414 upon us?
10 And the young men3206 that were brought up1431 with him spake1696 unto him, saying,559 Thus shalt thou answer559 the people5971 that spake1696 unto thee, saying,559 Thy father1 made35132794 our yoke5923 heavy,3513 but make thou it somewhat lighter7043 for us; thus shalt thou say559 unto them, My little6995finger shall be thicker5666 than my father's1 loins.497511 For whereas6258 my father1 put6006{Heb. laded} a heavy3515 yoke5923 upon you, I will put more3254 to your yoke:5923 my father1 chastised3256 you with whips,7752 but I willchastiseyou with scorpions.6137
2 Chronicles 10:12 So Jeroboam3379 and all the people5971 came935 to Rehoboam7346 on the third7992 day,3117 as the king4428 bade,1696 saying,559 Come again7725 to me on the third7992 day.311713 And the king4428 answered6030 them roughly;7186 and king4428 Rehoboam7346 forsook5800 the counsel6098 of the old men,220514 And answered1696 them after the advice6098 of the young men,3206 saying,559 My father1 made your yoke5923 heavy,3513 but I will add3254 thereto: my father1 chastised3256 you with whips,7752 but I willchastiseyou with scorpions.613715 So the king4428 hearkened8085 not unto the people:5971 for the cause5252 was of God,430 that the LORD3068 might perform6965 his word,1697 which he spake1696 by the hand3027 of Ahijah281 the Shilonite7888 to Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat.5028
2 Chronicles 10:16 And when all Israel3478saw that the king4428 would not hearken8085 unto them, the people5971 answered7725 the king,4428 saying,559 What portion2506 have we in David?1732 and wehave none inheritance5159 in the son1121 of Jesse:3448 every man376 to your tents,168 O Israel:3478and now, David,1732 see7200 to thine own house.1004 So all Israel3478 went3212 to their tents.16817 But asfor the children1121 of Israel3478 that dwelt3427 in the cities5892 of Judah,3063 Rehoboam7346 reigned4427 over them.
18 Then king4428 Rehoboam7346 sent7971 Hadoram1913 that was over the tribute;4522 and the children1121 of Israel3478 stoned7275 him with stones,68 that he died.4191 But king4428 Rehoboam7346 made speed553{Heb. strengthened himself} to get him up5927 to his chariot,4818 to flee5127 to Jerusalem.338919 And Israel3478 rebelled6586 against the house1004 of David1732 unto this day.3117