2 Chronicles 10:3

So the leaders of the northern tribes summoned him, and he went with them to talk to Rehoboam. They said to Rehoboam,

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,

In Context

2Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, had fled to Egypt to escape from King Solomon. But when he heard about the people wanting to appoint Rehoboam to be their king, he returned to Israel from Egypt

4“Your father Solomon forced us to work very hard for him. If you do not force us to work that hard, and if you charge us less taxes than we were paying to him, we will serve you faithfully.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 12:3The leaders of the northern tribes summoned him, and they went together to talk to Rehoboam. They said to him,

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 →

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