II Chronicles 10:7
The Scripture
(7) And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Second Chronicles 10 recounts the kingdom's division, as Rehoboam goes to Shechem to be made king and Jeroboam returns from Egypt to lead the people's request to lighten Solomon's heavy yoke. Rehoboam rejects the elders' gentle counsel and follows the young men's harsh advice, vowing to chastise the people with scorpions. Israel rebels, stones Rehoboam's taskmaster Hadoram, and drives the king to flee to Jerusalem, leaving only Judah loyal to the house of David.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Kings 12:7Proverbs 15:1Genesis 49:21II Samuel 15:2II Samuel 15:3II Samuel 15:4II Samuel 15:5II Samuel 15:6
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