2 Chronicles 10
1. And Rehoboam went * to Shechem:for 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 * 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.
