2 Chronicles 10:1

The Revolt Against Rehoboam

1 ¹Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

2 Chronicles 10:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:1

(See Gill on 1 Kings 12:1).

2 Chronicles 10:1 In-Context

1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

2 And as soon as Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from Egypt.

3 And they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all Israel came and said to Rehoboam,

4 "Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke on us, and we will serve you."

5 He said to them, "Come to me again in three days." So the people went away.

Cross References

• 1. For ver. 1-19, see 1 Kings 12:1-20