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 spoke 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 spoke unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants forever.
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 spoke unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spoke 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 spoke 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.
Prev 
List 
Next 64 of 289: but he
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: but he forsook the counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 6 of 14: forever but
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: be thy servants forever but he forsook the counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: forever but he forsook the counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: servants forever but he forsook the counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: they will be thy servants forever but he forsook the counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: thy servants forever but he forsook the counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: will be thy servants forever but he forsook the counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 4 of 7: he forsook
Prev 
List 
Next 3 of 5: he forsook the
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: he forsook the counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 10 of 13: forsook the
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 3: forsook the counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 11 of 38: the counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 221 of 285: which the
Prev 
List 
Next 17 of 42: the old
Prev 
List 
Next 4 of 5: the old men
Prev 
List 
Next 5 of 13: old men
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: men gave
Prev 
List 
Next 33 of 59: gave him
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: gave him and
Prev 
List 
Next 618 of 1299: him and
Prev 
List 
Next 7 of 12: him and took
Prev 
List 
Next 98 of 163: and took
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 4: and took counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: and took counsel with
Prev 
List 
Next 4 of 14: took counsel
Prev 
List 
Next 3 of 5: took counsel with
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 3: took counsel with the
Prev 
List 
Next 3 of 5: counsel with
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 3: counsel with the
Prev 
List 
Next 378 of 955: with the
Prev 
List 
Next 4 of 4: with the young
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: with the young men that were
Prev 
List 
Next 56 of 107: the young
Prev 
List 
Next 27 of 43: the young men
Prev 
List 
Next 6 of 7: the young men that
Prev 
List 
Next 4 of 5: the young men that were
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: the young men that were brought up with him
Prev 
List 
Next 46 of 90: young men
Prev 
List 
Next 7 of 8: young men that
Prev 
List 
Next 4 of 5: young men that were
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: young men that were brought up with him
Prev 
List 
Next 70 of 120: men that
Prev 
List 
Next 21 of 32: men that were
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: men that were brought up with him
Prev 
List 
Next 302 of 483: that were
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 4: that were brought up
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: that were brought up with him
Prev 
List 
Next 4 of 15: were brought
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 5: were brought up
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: were brought up with him
Prev 
List 
Next 23 of 49: brought up
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 6: brought up with
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 4: brought up with him
Prev 
List 
Next 22 of 45: up with
Prev 
List 
Next 8 of 14: up with him
Prev 
List 
Next 234 of 480: with him
Prev 
List 
Next 7 of 18: with him that
Prev 
List 
Next 114 of 482: him that
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: him that stood before
Prev 
List 
Next 11 of 31: that stood
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 4: that stood before
Prev 
List 
Next 1 of 2: that stood before him
Prev 
List 
Next 23 of 47: stood before
Prev 
List 
Next 7 of 10: stood before him
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: stood before him and he said unto them what
Prev 
List 
Next 3 of 3: stood before him and he said unto
Prev 
List 
Next 4 of 4: stood before him and he said
Prev 
List 
Next 5 of 5: stood before him and he
Prev 
List 
Next 7 of 7: stood before him and
Prev 
List 
Next 59 of 146: before him
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 2: before him and he said unto them what
Prev 
List 
Next 4 of 4: before him and he said unto
Prev 
List 
Next 5 of 5: before him and he said
Prev 
List 
Next 10 of 13: before him and he
Prev 
List 
Next 32 of 59: before him and
Prev 
List 
Next 2 of 4: him and he said unto them what
Prev 
List 
Next 4 of 10: him and he said unto them
Prev 
List 
Next 9 of 18: him and he said unto
Prev 
List 
Next 19 of 34: him and he said
Prev 
List 
Next 103 of 201: him and he
Prev 
List 
Next 619 of 1299: him and