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Texts -- 2 Chronicles 10:13-19 (NET)

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10:13 The king responded to the people harshly . He rejected the advice of the older men 10:14 and followed the advice of the younger ones . He said , “My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier . My father punished you with ordinary whips ; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh .” 10:15 The king refused to listen to the people , because God was instigating this turn of events so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat . 10:16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them , the people answered the king , “We have no portion in David – no share in the son of Jesse ! Return to your homes , O Israel ! Now , look after your own dynasty , O David !” So all Israel returned to their homes . 10:17 (Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah .) 10:18 King Rehoboam sent Hadoram , the supervisor of the work crews , out after them, but the Israelites stoned him to death . King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem . 10:19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the Davidic dynasty to this very day .

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