1 Kings 12:12-14

New English Translation

¹² Jeroboam and all the people reported^[a] to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said, “Return to me on the third day.” ¹³ The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men ¹⁴ and followed^[b] the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier.^[c] My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.”^[d]