II Chronicles Chapter 10

II Chronicles Chapter 10
1 Then Rehoboam went to Shechem: for
to Shechem came all Israel to make him
king.
2 And when Jeroboam the son of Nebat
heard it, (which was in Egypt, whither
he had fled from the presence of
Solomon the king) he returned out of
Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him:
so came Jeroboam and all Israel, and
communed with Rehoboam, saying,
4 Thy father made our yoke grievous:
now therefore make thou the grievous
servitude of thy father, and his sore
yoke, that he put upon us, lighter, and we
will serve thee.
5 And he said to them, Depart yet three
days, then come again unto me. And the
people departed.
6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with
the old men that had stand before
Solomon his father, while he yet lived,
saying, What counsel give ye that I may
answer this people?
7 And they spake unto him, saying, If
thou be kind to this people, and please
them, and speak loving words to them,
they will be thy servants forever. 8 But
he left the counsel of the ancient men that
they had given him, and took counsel of
the young men that were brought up with
him, and waited on him. 9 And he said
unto them, What counsel give ye, that we
may answer this people, which have
spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke
which thy father did put upon us, lighter?
10 And the young men that were brought
up with him, spake unto him, saying,
Thus shalt thou answer the people that
spake to thee, saying, Thy father made
our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter
for us: thus shalt thou say unto them, My
least part shall be bigger than my father's
loins.
11 Now whereas my father did burden
you with a grievous yoke, I will yet
increase your yoke: my father hath
chastised you with rods, but I will
correct you with scourges.
12 Then Jeroboam and all the people
came to Rehoboam the third day, as the
king had appointed saying, Come again
to me the third day.
13 And the king answered them sharply:
and king Rehoboam left the counsel of
the ancient men,
14 And spake to them after the counsel
of the young men, saying, My father
made your yoke grievous, but I will
increase it: my father chastised you with
rods, but I will correct you with
scourges.
15 So the king hearkened not unto the
people: for it was the ordinance of God
that the Lord might perform his saying,
which he had spoken by Ahijah the
Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16 So when all Israel saw that the king
would not hear them, the people
answered the king, saying, What portion
have we in David? For we have none
inheritance in the son of Jesse. O Israel,
every man to your tents: now see to thine
own house, David. So all Israel
departed to their tents.
17 Howbeit Rehoboam reigned over the
children of Israel, that dwelt in the cities
of Judah.
18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram
that was over the tribute, and the
children of Israel stoned him with
stones, that he died: then 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.