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2 Chronicles 10 Summary
The Kingdom Divides After Rehoboam's Folly
Rehoboam goes to Shechem where Israel has gathered to make him king. Jeroboam, who had fled to Egypt from Solomon, returns and leads Israel to ask Rehoboam to ease the heavy burdens Solomon imposed. Rehoboam consults first the old men, who advise kindness, but then consults young men who advise him to increase the burden, saying he will chastise with scorpions rather than whips. Rehoboam rejects the old counsel and answers roughly with the young men's advice. Israel rebels and returns to their tents, refusing to follow David's house. Rehoboam sends an officer over tribute, but the people stone him to death. Israel's revolt against the house of David splits the kingdom permanently.
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Key verses
2 Chronicles 10:4-5
“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. And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.”
2 Chronicles 10:10-11
“And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake 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. 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.”
2 Chronicles 10:15-16
“So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 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.”
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