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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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 L
ORD
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.
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And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
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And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an
hundred and fourscore thousand chosen
men,
which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he
might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
2
But the word of the L
ORD
came to Shemaiah the
man of God, saying,
3
Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel
in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
4
Thus saith the L
ORD
, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your
brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words
of the L
ORD
, and returned from going against Jeroboam.
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