1 Kings 12:4
but do you now lighten somewhat of the hard service of your father, and of his heavy yoke which he + 12:4 Gr. gave. put upon us, and we will serve you.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
3And the people spoke to king Roboam, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy;
5And he said to them, Depart for three days, and return to me. And they departed.
Cross References
1 Samuel 8:17And he will tithe your flocks; and you⌃ shall be his servants.
1 Kings 4:2027 And thus the officers provided king Solomon: and they execute every one in his month all the orders for the table of the king, they + 4:20 Gr. change. omit nothing.
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 →