2Ch 10 | ABEn | STEP | And Rehoboam came unto Shechem, for unto Shechem came all Israel to give reign to him.

‏ 2 Chronicles 10

CHAPTER 10 Rehoboam Reigns in Judah

1 And Rehoboam came unto Shechem, for unto Shechem came all Israel to give reign to him. 2 And it came to pass when [⁴heard ¹Jeroboam ²son ³of Nebat], (for he was in Egypt, as he fled from the face of Solomon the king, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt,) that Jeroboam returned from out of Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him. And Jeroboam came, and all the assembly of Israel, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying, 4 Your father hardened our yoke; and now, you lighten from the [²servitude ³of your father ¹hard], and from [³yoke ¹his ²heavy] which he put upon us! and we will serve to you. 5 And he said to them, Go until three days, and then come to me! And [³went forth ¹the ²people]. 6 And [³brought together ¹king ²Rehoboam] the elders of the ones standing before Solomon his father during his life, saying, How do you counsel to answer [²to this people ¹a word]? 7 And they spoke to him, saying, If in today you should be for good to this people, and you should please them, and should speak to them [²words ¹good], then they will be to you for servants all the days.

Rehoboam Forsakes the Counsel of the Elders

8 And he forsook the counsel of the elders, the ones advising to him, and he was advised by the young men of the ones being brought up with him, of the ones standing before him. 9 And he said to them, What [²do you ³counsel ⁴that ⁵I shall answer ¹word] to this people who spoke to me, saying, Spare us from the yoke of which [²put ¹your father] upon us? 10 And [⁶said ⁷to him ¹the ²young men ³having been brought up ⁴with ⁵him], saying, Thus shall you speak to the people, to the one speaking to you, saying, Your father oppressed our yoke, and you now lighten from our yoke! Thus you shall say to them, [²small ³finger ¹My] is thicker than the loin of my father. 11 And now my father inserted to you [²yoke ¹a heavy], but I will add upon your yoke. My father corrected you with whips, but I will correct you with scorpions. 12 And Jeroboam came and all the people to Rehoboam on the [²day ¹third], as [³said ¹the ²king], saying, Return to me on the [²day ¹third]! 13 And [³answered ⁴them ¹the ²king] hard; and [²abandoned ¹king ²Rehoboam] the counsel of the elders. 14 And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the younger men, saying, My father oppressed your yoke, and I will add upon it. My father corrected you with whips, and I will correct you with scorpions. 15 And [³did not ⁴hearken to ¹the ²king] the people. For he was converted from God, that the lord should establish his word, which he spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat. 16 And all Israel saw that [³did not ⁴hearken ¹the ²king] to them. And [³answered ¹the ²people] to the king, saying, What is our portion with David, and the inheritance with the son of Jesse? Run to your tents, O Israel! Now look to your own house, David! And [³went ¹all ²Israel] to its tents. 17 And as far as the men of Israel dwelling in the cities of Judah, [²reigned ³over ⁴them ¹Rehoboam]. 18 And [⁴sent ¹Rehoboam ²the ³king] Hadoram, the one over the tribute. And [⁴stoned ⁵him ¹the ²sons ³of Israel] with stones, and he died. And king Rehoboam hastened to ascend into the chariot to flee unto Jerusalem. 19 And Israel annulled allegiance to the house of David until this day.