2 Chronicles 10:1-9 (New Living Translation)
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1
Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king.
2
When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of Solomon's death, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape from King Solomon.
3
The leaders of Israel sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel went together to speak with Rehoboam.
4
"Your father was a hard master," they said. "Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that your father imposed on us. Then we will be your loyal subjects."
5
Rehoboam replied, "Come back in three days for my answer." So the people went away.
6
Then King Rehoboam went to discuss the matter with the older men who had counseled his father, Solomon. "What is your advice?" he asked. "How should I answer these people?"
7
The older counselors replied, "If you are good to the people and show them kindness and do your best to please them, they will always be your loyal subjects."
8
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and who were now his advisers.
9
"What is your advice?" he asked them. "How should I answer these people who want me to lighten the burdens imposed by my father?"
Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. (New Living Translation - The Bible Online)
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