4
Thy father made our yokegrievous : now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievousservitude of thy father, and his heavyyoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
5
And he said unto them, Come again unto me after threedays. And the peopledeparted .
6
And kingRehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stoodbeforeSolomon his father while he yet lived,saying , What counsel give ye me to returnanswer to this people?
7
And they spake unto him, saying , If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speakgoodwords to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
8
But he forsook the counsel which the old mengave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stoodbefore him.
9
And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may returnanswer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying , Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
10
And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying , Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying , Thy fathermade our yokeheavy , but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father'sloins.
11
For whereas my fatherput a heavyyoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my fatherchastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
12
So Jeroboam and all the peoplecame to Rehoboam on the thirdday, as the kingbade , saying , Come again to me on the thirdday.
13
And the kinganswered them roughly; and kingRehoboamforsook the counsel of the old men,
14
And answered them after the advice of the young men,saying , My father made your yokeheavy , but I will add thereto: my fatherchastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
This chapter is not only in sense the same, but is expressed almost in the selfsame words as First Kings chapter twelve, verses one through nineteen, so there needs not anything to be added to the notes there, which the reader is referred to.