2 Chronicles 10:14

And 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 with scorpions.

— The Restored Word Bible

Context

12 So 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 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

14 And 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 with scorpions.

15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of Elohim, that the Yahuah might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

16 And when all Israel that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: now, David, see to your own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

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