2 Chronicles 10 : 1 (YLT)
And Rehoboam goeth to Shechem, for *to Shechem have all Israel come to cause him to reign.
2 Chronicles 10 : 2 (YLT)
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;
2 Chronicles 10 : 3 (YLT)
and they send and call for him, and Jeroboam cometh in, and all Israel, and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,
2 Chronicles 10 : 4 (YLT)
`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.`
2 Chronicles 10 : 5 (YLT)
And he saith unto them, `Yet three days -- then return ye unto me;` and the people go.
2 Chronicles 10 : 6 (YLT)
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?`
2 Chronicles 10 : 7 (YLT)
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.`
2 Chronicles 10 : 8 (YLT)
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,
2 Chronicles 10 : 9 (YLT)
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?`
2 Chronicles 10 : 10 (YLT)
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;
2 Chronicles 10 : 11 (YLT)
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.`
2 Chronicles 10 : 12 (YLT)
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.`
2 Chronicles 10 : 13 (YLT)
And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,
2 Chronicles 10 : 14 (YLT)
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.`
2 Chronicles 10 : 15 (YLT)
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.
2 Chronicles 10 : 16 (YLT)
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.
2 Chronicles 10 : 17 (YLT)
As to the sons of Israel who are dwelling in the cities of Judah -- Rehoboam reigneth over them.
2 Chronicles 10 : 18 (YLT)
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;
2 Chronicles 10 : 19 (YLT)
and Israel transgress against the house of David unto this day.
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