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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 H7346 went H3212 (8799) to Shechem H7927: for to Shechem H7927 were all Israel H3478 come H935 (8804) to make him king H4427 (8687).
[2] And it came to pass, when Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat H5028, who [was] in Egypt H4714, whither he had fled H1272 (8804) from the presence H6440 of Solomon H8010 the king H4428, heard H8085 (8800) [it], that Jeroboam H3379 returned H7725 (8799) out of Egypt H4714.
[3] And they sent H7971 (8799) and called H7121 (8799) him. So Jeroboam H3379 and all Israel H3478 came H935 (8799) and spake H1696 (8762) to Rehoboam H7346, saying H559 (8800),
[4] Thy father H1 made our yoke H5923 grievous H7185 (8689): now therefore ease H7043 (8685) thou somewhat the grievous H7186 servitude H5656 of thy father H1, and his heavy H3515 yoke H5923 that he put H5414 (8804) upon us, and we will serve H5647 (8799) thee.
[5] And he said H559 (8799) unto them, Come again H7725 (8798) unto me after three H7969 days H3117. And the people H5971 departed H3212 (8799).
[6] And king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 took counsel H3289 (8735) with the old H2205 men that had stood H5975 (8802) before H6440 Solomon H8010 his father H1 while he yet lived H2416, saying H559 (8800), What H349 counsel give H3289 (8737) ye [me] to return H7725 (8687) answer H1697 to this people H5971?
[7] And they spake H1696 (8762) unto him, saying H559 (8800), If thou be kind H2896 to this people H5971, and please H7521 (8804) them, and speak H1696 (8765) good H2896 words H1697 to them, they will be thy servants H5650 for ever H3117.
[8] But he forsook H5800 (8799) the counsel H6098 which the old men H2205 gave H3289 (8804) him, and took counsel H3289 (8735) with the young men H3206 that were brought up H1431 (8804) with him, that stood H5975 (8802) before H6440 him.
[9] And he said H559 (8799) unto them, What advice H3289 (8737) give ye that we may return H7725 (8686) answer H1697 to this people H5971, which have spoken H1696 (8765) to me, saying H559 (8800), Ease H7043 (8685) somewhat the yoke H5923 that thy father H1 did put H5414 (8804) upon us?
[10] And the young men H3206 that were brought up H1431 (8804) with him spake H1696 (8762) unto him, saying H559 (8800), Thus shalt thou answer H559 (8799) the people H5971 that spake H1696 (8765) unto thee, saying H559 (8800), Thy father H1 made H3513 our yoke H5923 heavy H3513 (8689), but make thou [it] somewhat lighter H7043 (8685) for us; thus shalt thou say H559 (8799) unto them, My little H6995 [finger] shall be thicker H5666 (8804) than my father’s H1 loins H4975.
[11] For whereas H6258 my father H1 put H6006 (8689) a heavy H3515 yoke H5923 upon you, I will put more H3254 (8686) to your yoke H5923: my father H1 chastised H3256 (8765) you with whips H7752, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions H6137.
[12] So Jeroboam H3379 and all the people H5971 came H935 (8799) to Rehoboam H7346 on the third H7992 day H3117, as the king H4428 bade H1696 (8765), saying H559 (8800), Come again H7725 (8798) to me on the third H7992 day H3117.
[13] And the king H4428 answered H6030 (8799) them roughly H7186; and king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 forsook H5800 (8799) the counsel H6098 of the old men H2205,
[14] And answered H1696 (8762) them after the advice H6098 of the young men H3206, saying H559 (8800), My father H1 made your yoke H5923 heavy H3513 (8689), but I will add H3254 (8686) thereto: my father H1 chastised H3256 (8765) you with whips H7752, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions H6137.
[15] So the king H4428 hearkened H8085 (8804) not unto the people H5971: for the cause H5252 was of God H430, that the LORD H3068 might perform H6965 (8687) his word H1697, which he spake H1696 (8765) by the hand H3027 of Ahijah H281 the Shilonite H7888 to Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat H5028.
[16] And when all Israel H3478 [saw H7200 (8804)] that the king H4428 would not hearken H8085 (8804) unto them, the people H5971 answered H7725 (8686) the king H4428, saying H559 (8800), What portion H2506 have we in David H1732? and [we have] none inheritance H5159 in the son H1121 of Jesse H3448: every man H376 to your tents H168, O Israel H3478: [and] now, David H1732, see H7200 (8798) to thine own house H1004. So all Israel H3478 went H3212 (8799) to their tents H168.
[17] But [as for] the children H1121 of Israel H3478 that dwelt H3427 (8802) in the cities H5892 of Judah H3063, Rehoboam H7346 reigned H4427 (8799) over them.
[18] Then king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 sent H7971 (8799) Hadoram H1913 that [was] over the tribute H4522; and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 stoned H7275 (8799) him with stones H68, that he died H4191 (8799). But king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 made speed H553 (8694) to get him up H5927 (8800) to [his] chariot H4818, to flee H5127 (8800) to Jerusalem H3389.
[19] And Israel H3478 rebelled H6586 (8799) against the house H1004 of David H1732 unto this day H3117.
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.