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2 Chronicles 10 (WEBP)

[1] Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
[2] When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon), Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
[3] They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
[4] “Your father made our yoke grievous. Now therefore make the grievous service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”
[5] He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” So the people departed.
[6] King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me about how to answer these people?”
[7] They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”
[8] But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
[9] He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may give an answer to these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter’?”
[10] The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
[11] Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add 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 the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
[13] The king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,
[14] and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”
[15] So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
[16] When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.
[17] But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
[18] Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
[19] So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Chronicles 10 (KJVS)

[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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 10 (YLT)

[1] And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for to Shechem have all Israel come to cause him to reign.
[2] And it cometh to pass, at Jeroboam son of Nebat’s-who is in Egypt because he hath fled from the face of Solomon the king-hearing, that Jeroboam turneth back out of Egypt;
[3] and they send and call for him, and Jeroboam cometh in, and all Israel, and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,
[4] ‘Thy father made our yoke sharp, and now, make light somewhat of the sharp service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we serve thee.’
[5] And he saith unto them, ‘Yet three days-then return ye unto me;’ and the people go.
[6] And king Rehoboam consulteth with the aged men who have been standing before Solomon his father in his being alive, saying, ‘How are ye counselling to answer this people?’
[7] And they speak unto him, saying, ‘If thou dost become good to this people, and hast been pleased with them, and spoken unto them good words, then they have been to thee servants all the days.’
[8] And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,
[9] and he saith unto them, ‘What are ye counselling, and we answer this people that have spoken unto me, saying, Make light somewhat of the yoke that thy father put upon us?’
[10] And the lads who have grown up with him, speak with him, saying, ‘Thus dost thou say to the people who have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, and thou, make light somewhat of our yoke; thus dost thou say unto them, My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father;
[11] and now, my father laid on you a heavy yoke, and I-I add unto your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I-with scorpions.’
[12] And Jeroboam cometh in, and all the people, unto Rehoboam on the third day, as the king spake, saying, ‘Return unto me on the third day.’
[13] And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,
[14] and speaketh unto them according to the counsel of the lads, saying, ‘My father made your yoke heavy, and I-I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I-with scorpions.’
[15] And the king hath not hearkened unto the people, for the revolution hath been from God, for the sake of Jehovah’s establishing His word that He spake by the hand of Abijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat.
[16] And all Israel have seen that the king hath not hearkened to them, and the people send back to the king, saying, ‘What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in a son of Jesse; each to thy tents, O Israel; now, see thy house-David,’ and all Israel go to their tents.
[17] As to the sons of Israel who are dwelling in the cities of Judah-Rehoboam reigneth over them.
[18] And king Rehoboam sendeth Hadoram, who is over the tribute, and the sons of Israel cast at him stones, and he dieth; and king Rehoboam hath strengthened himself to go up into a chariot to flee to Jerusalem;
[19] and Israel transgress against the house of David unto this day.