Divrey Hayamim Bais 10:13

13 And HaMelech answered them kashah (harshly); and HaMelech Rechav’am forsook the Atzat HaZekenim,

Divrey Hayamim Bais 10:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 12:13

(See Gill on 1 Kings 12:13).

Divrey Hayamim Bais 10:13 In-Context

11 For whereas Avi put an ol kaved (a heavy yoke) upon you, I will add more to your ol (yoke). Avi chastised you with shotim (whips), but I will chastise you with akrabim (scorpions).

12 So Yarov’am and kol HaAm came to Rechav’am on the Yom HaShelishi, as HaMelech said, Shuva (return) to me on the Yom HaShelishi.

13 And HaMelech answered them kashah (harshly); and HaMelech Rechav’am forsook the Atzat HaZekenim,

14 And answered them after the Atzat HaYeladim, saying, Avi made your ol (yoke) heavy, but I will add thereto; Avi chastised you with shotim (whips), but I will chastise you with akrabim (scorpions).

15 So HaMelech paid heed not unto HaAm, for the nesibah (turn of events, circumstance) was of HaElohim, that Hashem might perform His Devar, which He spoke by the yad Achiyah HaShiloni to Yarov’am ben Nevat. [1Kgs 11:29-39]