II Chronicles 10 · דברי הימים ב

And Reĥav῾am went to Shekhem: for all Yisra᾽el came to Shekhem to make him king.

And it came to pass, when Yorov῾am the son of Nevat, who was in Miżrayim, where he had fled from the presence of Shelomo the king, heard it, that Yorov῾am returned out of Miżrayim.

And they sent and called him. So Yorov῾am and all Yisra᾽el came and spoke to Reĥav῾am saying,

Thy father made our yoke hard: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

And he said to them, Come back to me after three days. And the people departed.

And king Reĥav῾am took counsel with the old men who had stood before Shelomo his father while he still lived, saying, What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?

And they spoke to him, saying, If thou art kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who were brought up with him, and who stood before him.

And he said to them, What advice do you give that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

And the young men who were brought up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people who spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.

For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

So Yorov῾am and all the people came to Reĥav῾am on the third day, as the king had spoken saying, Come back to me on the third day.

And the king answered them roughly; and king Reĥav῾am forsook the counsel of the old men,

and he answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

So the king did not hearken to the people: for it was brought about by God, that the Lord might perform his word, which he spoke by the hand of Aĥiyyahu the Shilonite to Yorov῾am the son of Nevat.

And when all Yisra᾽el saw that the king would not hearken to them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have no inheritance in the son of Yishay: every man to your tents, O Yisra᾽el: and now, David, look to thy house. So all Yisra᾽el went to their tents.

But as for the children of Yisra᾽el who dwelt in the cities of Yehuda, Reĥav῾am reigned over them.

Then king Reĥav῾am sent Hadoram who was over the tribute; and the children of Yisra᾽el stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Reĥav῾am made speed to mount his chariot, to flee to Yerushalayim.

And Yisra᾽el rebelled against the house of David to this day.