2 Chronicles 10

1 ♥ 📝 A nd Rehoboam^H7346 went^H3212 to Shechem;^H7927 for all Israel^H3478 were come^H935 to Shechem^H7927 to make him king.^H4427

2 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028 heard^H8085 of it, (for he was in Egypt,^H4714 whither he had fled^H1272 from the presence^H6440 of king^H4428 Solomon,)^H8010 that Jeroboam^H3379 returned^H7725 out of Egypt.^H4714

3 ♥ 📝 And they sent^H7971 and called^H7121 him; and Jeroboam^H3379 and all Israel^H3478 came,^H935 and they spake^H1696 to Rehoboam,^H7346 saying,^H559

4 ♥ 📝 Thy father^H1 made our yoke^H5923 grievous:^H7185 now therefore make thou the grievous^H7186 service^H5656 of thy father,^H1 and his heavy^H3515 yoke^H5923 which he put^H5414 upon us, lighter,^H7043 and we will serve^H5647 thee.

5 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, Come again^H7725 unto me after three^H7969 days.^H3117 And the people^H5971 departed.^H3212

6 ♥ 📝 And king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 took counsel^H3289 with the old^H2205 men, that had stood^H5975 before^H6440 Solomon^H8010 his father^H1 while he yet lived,^H2416 saying,^H559 What^H349 counsel give^H3289 ye me to return^H7725 answer^H1697 to this people?^H5971

7 ♥ 📝 And they spake^H1696 unto him, saying,^H559 If thou be kind^H2896 to this people,^H5971 and please^H7521 them, and speak^H1696 good^H2896 words^H1697 to them, then they will be thy servants^H5650 for ever.^H3117

8 ♥ 📝 But he forsook^H5800 the counsel^H6098 of the old men^H2205 which they had given^H3289 him, and took counsel^H3289 with the young men^H3206 that were grown up^H1431 with him, that stood^H5975 before^H6440 him.

9 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, What counsel^H3289 give ye, that we may return^H7725 answer^H1697 to this people,^H5971 who have spoken^H1696 to me, saying,^H559 Make the yoke^H5923 that thy father^H1 did put^H5414 upon us lighter?^H7043

10 ♥ 📝 And the young men^H3206 that were grown up^H1431 with him spake^H1696 unto him, saying,^H559 Thus shalt thou say^H559 unto the people^H5971 that spake^H1696 unto thee, saying,^H559 Thy father^H1 made^H3513 our yoke^H5923 heavy,^H3513 but make thou it lighter^H7043 unto us; thus shalt thou say^H559 unto them, My little^H6995 finger is thicker^H5666 than my father's^H1 loins.^H4975

11 ♥ 📝 And now whereas^H6258 my father^H1 did lade^H6006 you with a heavy^H3515 yoke,^H5923 I will add^H3254 to your yoke:^H5923 my father^H1 chastised^H3256 you with whips,^H7752 but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.^H6137

12 ♥ 📝 So Jeroboam^H3379 and all the people^H5971 came^H935 to Rehoboam^H7346 the third^H7992 day,^H3117 as the king^H4428 bade,^H1696 saying,^H559 Come to me again^H7725 the third^H7992 day.^H3117

13 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 answered^H6030 them roughly;^H7186 and king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 forsook^H5800 the counsel^H6098 of the old men,^H2205

14 ♥ 📝 and spake^H1696 to them after the counsel^H6098 of the young men,^H3206 saying,^H559 My father^H1 made your yoke^H5923 heavy,^H3513 but I will add^H3254 thereto: my father^H1 chastised^H3256 you with whips,^H7752 but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.^H6137

15 ♥ 📝 So the king^H4428 hearkened^H8085 not unto the people;^H5971 for it was brought^H5252 about of God,^H430 that Jehovah^H3068 might establish^H6965 his word,^H1697 which he spake^H1696 by^H3027 Ahijah^H281 the Shilonite^H7888 to Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat.^H5028

16 ♥ 📝 And when all Israel^H3478 saw^H7200 that the king^H4428 hearkened^H8085 not unto them, the people^H5971 answered^H7725 the king,^H4428 saying,^H559 What portion^H2506 have we in David?^H1732 neither have we inheritance^H5159 in the son^H1121 of Jesse:^H3448 every man^H376 to your tents,^H168 O Israel:^H3478 now see^H7200 to thine own house,^H1004 David.^H1732 So all Israel^H3478 departed^H3212 unto their tents.^H168

17 ♥ 📝 But as for the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 that dwelt^H3427 in the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 Rehoboam^H7346 reigned^H4427 over them.

18 ♥ 📝 Then king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 sent^H7971 Hadoram,^H1913 who was over the men subject to taskwork;^H4522 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 stoned^H7275 him to death^H4191 with stones.^H68 And king^H4428 Rehoboam^H7346 made speed^H553 to get him up^H5927 to his chariot,^H4818 to flee^H5127 to Jerusalem.^H3389

19 ♥ 📝 So Israel^H3478 rebelled^H6586 against the house^H1004 of David^H1732 unto this day.^H3117