2 Chronicles 10:1-15

2 Chronicles 10:1-15

[1] And Rehoboam  to Shechem:  were all Israel  come  to make him king.  [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.  [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  [5] And he said  unto them, Come again  unto me after three  days.  And the people  [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  with the young men  that were brought up  with him, that stood  before  [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  [10] And the young men  that were brought up  with him spake  unto him, saying,  the people  that spake  unto thee, saying,  Thy father  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.