Thematic Bible
2 Chronicles 10:1 (show verse)
Rehoboam went to Shechem because all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king.
2 Chronicles 10:2 (show verse)
Jeroboam, Nebat's son, was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. When he heard about Rehoboam, he returned from Egypt.
2 Chronicles 10:3 (show verse)
Israel sent for Jeroboam and invited him back. Jeroboam and all Israel went to speak to Rehoboam. They said:
2 Chronicles 10:4 (show verse)
Your father made us carry a heavy burden. Reduce the hard work and lighten the heavy burden he put on us. We will serve you.
2 Chronicles 10:5 (show verse)
He said to them: Come back the day after tomorrow. So the people left.
2 Chronicles 10:6 (show verse)
King Rehoboam sought advice from the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive. He asked: What do you advise? How should I respond to these people?
2 Chronicles 10:7 (show verse)
They told him: If you are good to these people and try to please them by speaking gently to them, then they will always be your servants.
Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Words » Kept words of Christ » Kind, examples of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Words » Kept words of Christ » Kind, examples of
2 Chronicles 10:8 (show verse)
He ignored the advice the elders gave him. He sought advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.
2 Chronicles 10:9 (show verse)
He asked: What is your advice? How should we respond to these people who are asking me to lighten the burden my father put on them?
2 Chronicles 10:10 (show verse)
The young men who had grown up with him answered: This is what you should tell them: 'My little finger is heavier than my father's whole body.
2 Chronicles 10:11 (show verse)
If my father put a heavy burden on you, I will add to it. If my father punished you with whips, I will punish you with scorpions.'
2 Chronicles 10:12 (show verse)
So Jeroboam and all the people came back to Rehoboam two days later, as the king had instructed them.
Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
2 Chronicles 10:13 (show verse)
The king answered them harshly. He ignored the elder's advice.
Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
2 Chronicles 10:14 (show verse)
He spoke to them as the young men advised. He said: If my father made your burden heavy, I will add to it. If my father punished you with whips, I will use scorpions.
Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
2 Chronicles 10:15 (show verse)
The king refused to listen to the people because Jehovah was directing these events to carry out the promise he had made to Jeroboam, Nebat's son through Ahijah from Shiloh.
Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Government » God in » In dividing the jewish nation into two different countries
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Shilonite » A man of shiloh
Government » God in » In dividing the jewish nation into two different countries
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Refuses to reform abuses
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy
Shilonite » A man of shiloh
2 Chronicles 10:16 (show verse)
When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king: What share do we have in David's kingdom? We will not receive an inheritance from Jesse's son. Everyone to his own tent, Israel! Now look after your own house, David! So all Israel went home to their tents.
Candidate » Refuses to make promises
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Revolted from house of david
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Revolted from house of david
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Rehoboam (first part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
2 Chronicles 10:17 (show verse)
Rehoboam ruled the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.
2 Chronicles 10:18 (show verse)
King Rehoboam sent Hadoram to the Israelites. He was in charge of forced labor, but they stoned him to death. So King Rehoboam got on his chariot as fast as he could and fled to Jerusalem.
Hadoram » Chief officer of the tribute under rehoboam
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Tax » Resisted by israelites
Tax » Stoned
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Recalled from egypt by the ten tribes on account of disaffection toward rehoboam, and made king
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Ten tribes, under the leadership of jeroboam, successfully revolt from
Tax » Resisted by israelites
Tax » Stoned
2 Chronicles 10:19 (show verse)
Israel has rebelled against David's dynasty to this day.