Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Bible References
Our yoke
1 Kings 4:7
And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who maintained the king and his household. Each one of them made provision for one month in the year.
1 Kings 9:15
And this is the account of the levy which King Solomon raised to build the house of the LORD and his own house and Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and Hazor and Megiddo and Gezer.
1 Samuel 8:11
And he said, This will be the right of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen, and some shall run before his chariot.
2 Chronicles 10:4
Thy father made our yoke grievous; now, therefore, ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
Matthew 23:4
For they bind burdens that are heavy and grievous to bear and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
1 John 5:3
For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.