2 Chronicles 10:4
“Your father pressed upon us a very difficult yoke. You should govern us more lightly than your father, who imposed on us a heavy servitude, and so lift up some of the burden, so that we may serve you.”
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In Context
3And they summoned him, and he arrived with all of Israel. And they spoke to Rehoboam, saying:
5But he said, “Return to me after three days.” And when the people had gone away,
Cross References
Exodus 2:23In truth, after a long time, the king of Egypt was dead. And the sons of Israel, groaning, cried out because of the works. And their cry ascended to God from the works.
1 Kings 4:20Judah and Israel were innumerable, like the sand of the sea in multitude: eating and drinking, and rejoicing.
1 Kings 5:15And Solomon had seventy thousand of those who were carrying burdens, and eighty thousand of those who cut stones from the mountain,
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.”
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 2 Chronicles 10:2-12
Rehoboam Succeeds Solomon. ( b. c. 975.) 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his… Read the whole commentary →