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2 Chronicles 10

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBRehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
    KJVAnd Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
  2. 2
    WEBWhen Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon), Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
    KJVAnd it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
  3. 3
    WEBThey sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
    KJVAnd they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
  4. 4
    WEB“Your father made our yoke grievous. Now therefore make the grievous service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”
    KJVThy 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.
  5. 5
    WEBHe said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” So the people departed.
    KJVAnd he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
  6. 6
    WEBKing Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me about how to answer these people?”
    KJVAnd king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
  7. 7
    WEBThey spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”
    KJVAnd they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
  8. 8
    WEBBut he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
    KJVBut he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
  9. 9
    WEBHe said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may give an answer to these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter’?”
    KJVAnd he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
  10. 10
    WEBThe young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
    KJVAnd 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.
  11. 11
    WEBNow whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’”
    KJVFor 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.
  12. 12
    WEBSo Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
    KJVSo Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.
  13. 13
    WEBThe king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,
    KJVAnd the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
  14. 14
    WEBand spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”
    KJVAnd answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
  15. 15
    WEBSo the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
    KJVSo 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.
  16. 16
    WEBWhen all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.
    KJVAnd 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.
  17. 17
    WEBBut as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
    KJVBut as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
  18. 18
    WEBThen King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
    KJVThen king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
  19. 19
    WEBSo Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.
    KJVAnd Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
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