2 Chronicles 10:12-14

Expanded Bible

¹² Rehoboam had told the people, “Come back to me in three days.” So after three days Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam. ¹³ King Rehoboam spoke ·cruel words [harshly] to them, because he had rejected the ·advice [counsel] of the elders. ¹⁴ He followed the ·advice [counsel] of the young men and said, “My father ·forced you to work hard [^Llaid a heavy yoke on you], but I will ·make you work even harder [^Ladd to your yoke]. My father beat you with whips, but I will ·beat [scourge; discipline] you with ·whips that have sharp points [^Lscorpions; v. 11].”