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 general receivers over all Israel which sustained the king and his household: each man his month in a year.
1 Kings 9:15
And this is the sum of the tribute, which king Solomon raised to build the house of the LORD and his own house, and Mello and the walls of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Samuel 8:11
and he said, "This shall be the duty of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons and put them to his chariots and make his horsemen of them and they must run before his chariot,
2 Chronicles 10:4
"Thy father made us a grievous yoke: but remit thou somewhat of the grievous service of thy father and of his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee."
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am meek, and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew 23:4
Yea, and they bind heavy burdens, and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders: but they themselves will not heave at them with one of their fingers.
1 John 5:3
This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.