1 Kings 12:4

“Your father imposed a very harsh yoke upon us. And so, you should now take away a little from the very harsh rule of your father and from his very grievous yoke, which he imposed upon us, and we will serve you.”

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In The King James Version

Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

In Context

3And they sent and called him. Therefore, Jeroboam went, with the entire multitude of Israel, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying:

5And he said to them, “Go away, until the third day, and then return to me.” And when the people had gone away,

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Cross References

1 Samuel 8:17Also, he will take a tenth of your flocks. And you will be his servants.

1 Kings 4:20Judah and Israel were innumerable, like the sand of the sea in multitude: eating and drinking, and rejoicing.

1 Kings 9:22But from the sons of Israel, Solomon did not appoint anyone at all to serve, except the men of war, and his ministers, and leaders, and commanders, and the overseers of the chariots and the horses.

Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.

1 John 5:3For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not heavy.

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 →

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