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Chapter 10 |
| 1 | And Rehoboam
went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
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| 2 | And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt,
whither he fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam
returned out of Egypt. |
| 3 | And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and
all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, 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 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? |
| 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 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. |
| 13
| And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam
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
Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam 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, Rehoboam reigned over
them. |
| 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. |
| 19 | And
Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. |
