1 Kings 12:14

Overview - 1 Kings 12
The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him.
Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, answers them roughly.
16 Ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam flee.
21 Rehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah.
25 Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities;
26 and by the idolatry of the two calves.
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1 Kings 12:14  (King James Version)
And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
 


the counsel
2 Chronicles 22:4 2 Chronicles 22:5 ; Esther 1:16-21 ; 2:2-4 Proverbs 12:5 ; Isaiah 19:11-13 ; Daniel 6:7

My father made
1 Kings 12:10 1 Kings 12:11 ; Proverbs 13:10 ; 16:18 17:14 Ecclesiastes 7:8 ; James 3:14-18 ; James 4:1 James 4:2