1 Kings 12:14
But giving them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.
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13And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;
Cross References
Exodus 5:5And Pharaoh said, Truly, the people of the land are increasing in number, and you are keeping them back from their work.
1 Kings 12:10And the young men of his generation said to him, This is the answer to give to the people who came to you saying, Your father put a hard yoke on us; will you make it less? say to them, My little finger is thicker than my father's body;
Esther 1:16And before the king and the captains, Memucan gave his answer: Vashti the queen has done wrong, not only to the king, but to all the captains and to all the peoples in all the divisions of the kingdom of King Ahasuerus;
Proverbs 5:13I did not give attention to the voice of my teachers, my ear was not turned to those who were guiding me!
Proverbs 13:10The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
Proverbs 17:14The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 12:2-16
The Folly of Rehoboam. ( b. c. 975.) 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) 3 That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his… Read the whole commentary →