Context 13The king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the elders. 14He spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions. 15So the king did not listen to the people, for it was a turn of events from God that the LORD might establish His word, which He spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 16When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them the people answered the king, saying, 17But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the forced labor, and the sons of Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam made haste to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. 19So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, Douay-Rheims Bible And the king answered roughly, leaving the counsel of the ancients. Darby Bible Translation And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men, English Revised Version And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, Webster's Bible Translation And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, World English Bible The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, Young's Literal Translation And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men, Library The Rending of the Kingdom"Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead." 1 Kings 11:43. Soon after his accession to the throne, Rehoboam went to Shechem, where he expected to receive formal recognition from all the tribes. "To Shechem were all Israel come to make him king." 2 Chronicles 10:1. Among those present was Jeroboam the son of Nebat --the same Jeroboam who during Solomon's reign had been known as "a mighty man of valor," and to whom the … Ellen Gould White—The Story of Prophets and Kings Chronicles Links 2 Chronicles 10:13 NIV • 2 Chronicles 10:13 NLT • 2 Chronicles 10:13 ESV • 2 Chronicles 10:13 NASB • 2 Chronicles 10:13 KJV • 2 Chronicles 10:13 Bible Apps • 2 Chronicles 10:13 Parallel • Bible Hub |