11 And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with [a]scourges!’ ”

12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had directed, saying, “Come back to me the third day.” 13 Then the king answered the people [b]roughly, and rejected the advice which the elders had given him;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 12:11 Scourges with points or barbs, lit. scorpions
  2. 1 Kings 12:13 harshly

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