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Themes in 2 Chronicles 10

2 Chronicles 10:1 (show verse)

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
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2 Chronicles 10:2 (show verse)

When 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 from Egypt.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy

2 Chronicles 10:3 (show verse)

So they sent and summoned him. When Jeroboam and all Israel came, they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

2 Chronicles 10:4 (show verse)

“Your father made our yoke hard; now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Solomon » Oppressions of

2 Chronicles 10:5 (show verse)

He said to them, “Return to me again in three days.” So the people departed.

2 Chronicles 10:6 (show verse)

Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, “How do you counsel me to answer this people?”

2 Chronicles 10:7 (show verse)

They spoke to him, saying, “If you will be kind to this people and please them and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

2 Chronicles 10:8 (show verse)

But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.

2 Chronicles 10:9 (show verse)

So he said to them, “What counsel do you give that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke which your father put on us’?”

2 Chronicles 10:10 (show verse)

The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall say to the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter for us.’ Thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!

Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Counsel » Evil
Evil » Results of » Counsel
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy

2 Chronicles 10:11 (show verse)

Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’”

2 Chronicles 10:12 (show verse)

So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day as the king had directed, saying, “Return to me on the third day.”

Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy

2 Chronicles 10:13 (show verse)

The king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the elders.

2 Chronicles 10:14 (show verse)

He 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.”

2 Chronicles 10:15 (show verse)

So 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.

Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Government » God in » In dividing the jewish nation into two different countries
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Shilonite » A man of shiloh

2 Chronicles 10:16 (show verse)

When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them the people answered the king, saying,
“What portion do we have in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
Every man to your tents, O Israel;
Now look after your own house, David.”

So all Israel departed to their tents.

Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Revolted from house of david
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from

2 Chronicles 10:17 (show verse)

But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from

2 Chronicles 10:18 (show verse)

Then 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.

Hadoram » Chief officer of the tribute under rehoboam
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Tax » Resisted by israelites
Tax » Stoned

2 Chronicles 10:19 (show verse)

So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.