Thematic Bible
2 Chronicles 10:1 (show verse)
Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, because all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
2 Chronicles 10:2 (show verse)
When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard about the new king (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon), Jeroboam returned from Egypt.
2 Chronicles 10:3 (show verse)
And the people sent messengers and summoned him. So when Jeroboam and all Israel came, they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,
2 Chronicles 10:4 (show verse)
“Your father [King Solomon] made our yoke hard (heavy, difficult); so now lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”
2 Chronicles 10:5 (show verse)
Rehoboam replied, “Come back 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 [as advisers] while he was alive, asking, “What advice do you give me in answer to these people?”
2 Chronicles 10:7 (show verse)
They answered him, saying, “If you are kind to these people and please them and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”
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
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Words » Kept words of Christ » Kind, examples of
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
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Words » Kept words of Christ » Kind, examples of
2 Chronicles 10:8 (show verse)
But the king rejected the advice which the elders gave him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him [as advisers].
2 Chronicles 10:9 (show verse)
He asked them, “What advice do you give to us regarding the answer to these 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 told him, “Tell the people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter for us’: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!
2 Chronicles 10:11 (show verse)
Now my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, but I will add [more weight] to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions (extremely painful scourges).’”
2 Chronicles 10:12 (show verse)
So on the third day Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam just 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
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, for King Rehoboam rejected the counsel of the elders.
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
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 10:14 (show verse)
He spoke to them in accordance with 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.”
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
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 10:15 (show verse)
So the king did not listen to the people, for the turn of events was from God that the Lord might fulfill His word, which He had spoken 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
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 and pay attention to them, the people answered him,“What portion do we have in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
Every man to your tents, O Israel;
Now, [Rehoboam, descendant of] David, see to your own house.”
So all Israel went to their tents.
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
Every man to your tents, O Israel;
Now, [Rehoboam, descendant of] David, see to your own house.”
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
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 Israelites who lived in Judah’s cities, Rehoboam ruled over them.
2 Chronicles 10:18 (show verse)
Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the forced labor, and the Israelites stoned him and he died. And King Rehoboam hurried to mount his [royal] chariot to escape 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
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)
And Israel has rebelled against the house of David to this day.