Verse 3
2 Chronicles 10:3
New Living Translation
3
The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and all Israel went to speak with Rehoboam.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַֽ/יִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ וַ/יִּקְרְאוּ ל֔/וֹ וַ/יָּבֹ֥א יָרָבְעָ֖ם וְ/כָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽ/יְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶל רְחַבְעָ֖ם לֵ/אמֹֽר
English Translation
And they sent, and they called to him, and Jeroboam came, and all Israel, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying.
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Chapter 10 Context
1
Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king.
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When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape...
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3
The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and all Israel went to speak with Rehoboam.
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“Your father was a hard master,” they said. “Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that yo...
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Rehoboam replied, “Come back in three days for my answer.” So the people went away.
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Then King Rehoboam discussed the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. “W...
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The older counselors replied, “If you are good to these people and do your best to please them and g...
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But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who...
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9
“What is your advice?” he asked them. “How should I answer these people who want me to lighten the b...
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The young men replied, “This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter burden: ‘M...
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Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! My father beat yo...
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12
Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to hear Rehoboam’s decision, just as the king...
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13
But Rehoboam spoke harshly to them, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors
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and followed the counsel of his younger advisers. He told the people, “My father laid heavy burdens...
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15
So the king paid no attention to the people. This turn of events was the will of God (Elohim), for i...
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16
When all Israel realized that the king had refused to listen to them, they responded, “Down with the...
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17
But Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the towns of Judah.
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18
King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, who was in charge of forced labor, to restore order, but the people of...
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19
And to this day the northern tribes of Israel have refused to be ruled by a descendant of David.
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