102 Chronicles 10

CHAP. X. / 1 The Israelites assembled at Shechem to crowne Rehoboam, by Ieroboam make a suite of relaxation vnto him. 6 Rehoboam, refusing the old mens counsell, by the aduice of yong men, answereth t

1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.Select 2 Chronicles 10:1

2And it came to passe when Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat (who was in Egypt, whither hee had fled from the presence of Solomon the king) heard it, that Ieroboam returned out of Egypt.Select 2 Chronicles 10:2

3And they sent and called him. So Ieroboam and all Israel came, and spake to Rehoboam, saying,Select 2 Chronicles 10:3

4Thy father made our yoke grieuous, nowe therefore ease thou somewhat the grieuous seruitude of thy father, and his heauy yoke that he put vpon vs, and we will serue thee.Select 2 Chronicles 10:4

5And hee said vnto them, Come againe vnto me after three dayes. And the people departed.Select 2 Chronicles 10:5

6And king Rehoboam tooke counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father, while hee yet liued, saying, What counsell giue ye me, to returne answere to this people?Select 2 Chronicles 10:6

7And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou bee kinde to this people, and please them, and speake good words to them, they will be thy seruants for euer.Select 2 Chronicles 10:7

8But he forsooke the counsel which the old men gaue him, and tooke counsell with the yong men, that were brought vp with him, that stood before him.Select 2 Chronicles 10:8

9And he said vnto them, What aduice giue ye, that wee may returne answere to this people, which haue spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put vpon vs?Select 2 Chronicles 10:9

10And the yong men that were brought vp with him, spake vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answere the people that spake vnto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heauy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for vs: thus shalt thou say vnto them, My litle finger shall be thicker then my fathers loynes.Select 2 Chronicles 10:10

11For where as my father put a heauy yoke vpon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.Select 2 Chronicles 10:11

12So Ieroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the King bade, saying, Come againe to me on the third day.Select 2 Chronicles 10:12

13And the king answered them roughly, and king Rehoboam forsooke the counsell of the old men,Select 2 Chronicles 10:13

14And answered them after the aduice of the yong men, saying, My father made your yoke heauy, but I will adde thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.Select 2 Chronicles 10:14

15So the king hearkened not vnto the people, for the cause was of God, that the Lord might performe his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat.Select 2 Chronicles 10:15

16And when all Israel sawe that the king would not hearken vnto them, the people answered the king saying, What portion haue wee in Dauid? and wee haue none inheritance in the sonne of Iesse: Euery man to your tents, O Israel: and now Dauid, see to thine owne house. So all Israel went to their tents.Select 2 Chronicles 10:16

17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Iudah, Rehoboam reigned ouer them.Select 2 Chronicles 10:17

18Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was ouer the tribute, and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died: but king Rehoboam made speed to get him vp to his charet, to flee to Ierusalem.Select 2 Chronicles 10:18

19And Israel rebelled against the house of Dauid vnto this day.Select 2 Chronicles 10:19