2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 10:12–19

12After three days, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, since the king had said, “Come back to me on the third day.” 13And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders 14and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy,a I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”

15So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from God, in order that the LORD might fulfill the word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

16When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answeredb the king:

“What portion do we have in David,

and what inheritance in the son of Jesse?

To your tents, O Israel!

Look now to your own house, O David!”

So all the Israelites went home, 17but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

18Then King Rehoboam sent out Hadoram,c who was in charge of the forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste and escaped to Jerusalem. 19So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.

Footnotes

  • a 10:14 LXX and many Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Kings 12:14|1KI 12:14); MT Whereas I made your yoke heavy
  • b 10:16 Syriac, Vulgate, and many Hebrew manuscripts; MT And all Israel, since the king had refused to listen to them, answered.
  • c 10:18 Hadoram is a variant of Adoram and Adoniram; see 2 Samuel 20:24|2SA 20:24and 1 Kings 4:6.

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2 Chronicles 10:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
After threeהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֑יhaš·šə·li·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
daysבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
returnedוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֖םrə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
sinceכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
had saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Come backשׁ֥וּבוּšū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
on the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִֽׁי׃haš·šə·li·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

2 Chronicles 10:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
answered themוַיַּעֲנֵ֥םway·ya·‘ă·nêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH6030 answer, respond
harshlyקָשָׁ֑הqā·šāhAdjective - feminine singularH7186 hard, severe
Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֔םrə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
rejectedוַֽיַּעֲזֹב֙way·ya·‘ă·zōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the adviceעֲצַ֥ת‘ă·ṣaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6098 counsel, advice
of the eldersהַזְּקֵנִֽים׃haz·zə·qê·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH2205 old

2 Chronicles 10:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to themאֲלֵהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
as the young menהַיְלָדִים֙hay·lā·ḏîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3206 child, son, boy, youth
had advisedכַּעֲצַ֤תka·‘ă·ṣaṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH6098 counsel, advice
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Whereasעֻלְּכֶ֔ם‘ul·lə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH5923 yoke
heavyאַכְבִּיד֙’aḵ·bîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will addאֹסִ֣יף’ō·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3254 add
toעָלָ֑יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
Whereas my fatherאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
scourgedיִסַּ֤רyis·sarVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
with whipsבַּשּׁוֹטִ֔יםbaš·šō·w·ṭîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH7752 scourge, whip
Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
with scorpionsבָּעֲקְרַבִּֽים׃bā·‘ăq·rab·bîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6137 scorpion

2 Chronicles 10:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenשָׁמַ֥עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and indeedכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this turn of eventsנְסִבָּה֙nə·sib·bāhNoun - feminine singularH5252 turn
wasהָיְתָ֤הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
fromמֵעִ֣םmê·‘imPreposition-mH5973 with
Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
in order thatלְמַעַן֩lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
might fulfillהָקִ֨יםhā·qîmVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
the wordדְּבָר֗וֹdə·ḇā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He had spokenדִּבֶּר֙dib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
throughבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֣הוּ’ă·ḥî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH281 Achijah
the Shiloniteהַשִּֽׁלוֹנִ֔יhaš·ši·lō·w·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7888 Shilonite
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nebatנְבָֽט׃nə·ḇāṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH5028 Nebat

2 Chronicles 10:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
thatכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
had refusedלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to listenשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
to themהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
they answeredוַיָּשִׁ֣יבוּway·yā·šî·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
portionחֵ֨לֶקḥê·leqNoun - masculine singularH2506 portion, tract, territory
do we haveלָּנוּ֩lā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
in Davidבְּדָוִ֜ידbə·ḏā·wîḏPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and whatוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
inheritanceנַחֲלָ֣הna·ḥă·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
in the sonבְּבֶן־bə·ḇen-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jesseיִשַׁ֗יyi·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
To your tentsלְאֹהָלֶ֙יךָ֙lə·’ō·hā·le·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH168 tent
O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Lookרְאֵ֥הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
nowבֵיתְךָ֖ḇê·ṯə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
to your own houseעַתָּ֕ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
O Davidדָּוִ֑ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
So allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
homeלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃סlə·’ō·hā·lāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH168 tent

2 Chronicles 10:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but Rehoboamרְחַבְעָֽם׃rə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
still reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
overעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
livingהַיֹּֽשְׁבִ֖יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 10:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗םrə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
sent outוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Hadoramהֲדֹרָם֙hă·ḏō·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH1913 Hadoram
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
was in chargeעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
of the forced laborהַמַּ֔סham·masArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang
but the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
stonedוַיִּרְגְּמוּ־way·yir·gə·mū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7275 stone, kill by stoning
himב֧וֹḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
to deathוַיָּמֹ֑תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
And Kingוְהַמֶּ֣לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֗םrə·ḥaḇ·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7346 Rehoboam
mountedלַֽעֲל֣וֹתla·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
his chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֔הbam·mer·kā·ḇāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4818 chariot
in hasteהִתְאַמֵּץ֙hiṯ·’am·mêṣVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singularH553 be alert
and escapedלָנ֖וּסlā·nūsPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5127 flee, escape
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 10:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
dayהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
has been in rebellionוַיִּפְשְׁע֤וּway·yip̄·šə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6586 rebel, transgress
against the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Davidדָּוִ֔ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

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2 Chronicles 10:15 1 Kings 11:29–39 · 1 Samuel 2:25 · 2 Chronicles 25:16–20 · Acts 2:23 · 1 Kings 22:20 · 1 Kings 12:24 · Isaiah 19:14 · Judges 14:4 · 1 Kings 12:15

2 Chronicles 10:16 2 Samuel 20:1 · 2 Chronicles 10:19

2 Chronicles 10:18 1 Kings 5:14 · 1 Kings 4:6

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