The Israelites Make a Request to King Rehoboam |
2 Chronicles 10:1-19 2 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks] |
Rehoboam, [Solomon’s son,] went to Shechem, [because] all Israel [had] come to Shechem, to make him king. And it [happened,] when Jeroboam, [Nebat’s] son, who was in Egypt, [where] he fled from the presence of king Solomon. |
[1 Kings 11:40 Therefore, Solomon sought to kill Jeroboam. And: Jeroboam arose, & fled to Egypt, to Shishak, [Egypt’s] king, & was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.] |
[When Jeroboam] heard [about king Solomon’s death,] Jeroboam returned [from] Egypt. And [the Israelites] sent, & called [for] him. So, Jeroboam, & all Israel came, & [spoke] to Rehoboam, saying, Your father, [Solomon,] made our yoke, [a.k.a. work load,] grievous. |
Therefore, now somewhat ease the [harsh labor] of your father, & his heavy [burden] that he put upon us, & we will serve you. And [king Rehoboam] said to them, Come [back] again to me after 3 days, & the people [left.] |
And king Rehoboam [got advice from] the old men [who] had stood [in front of] his father, Solomon, while he [still] lived. Saying [to the old men,] What [advice] [do] you give me, to answer [these] people? And they [spoke] to [king Rehoboam,] saying, If [you’re] kind to [these] people, please them, & speak [nice] words to them, they will be your servants forever. |
But [Rehoboam abandoned] the [advice that] the old men gave him, & [got advice from] the young men, [who] were brought up with him, & [who] stood before him. |
And [king Rehoboam asked] them, What advice [do] you give, [so] that we may return [an] answer to [these] people, [who] have spoken to me, saying, Somewhat ease the [grievous work] that your father [had] put upon us? |
And the young men [who] were brought up with [king Rehoboam said] to him, You shall answer the people [this, who spoke] to you, saying, Your father made our [workload] heavy, but [will] you make it somewhat lighter for us? You shall say [this] to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s [waist.] |
[Since,] my father put a heavy [burden] on you, I will [add] more to your [workload.] My father [punished] you with whips, but I will [punish] you with scorpions. So, Jeroboam, & all the people came to king Rehoboam on the 3rd day, [like] the king [requested,] saying, Come to me again on the 3rd day. |
And king Rehoboam answered them roughly, & [abandoned] the [advice] of the old men, & answered them [like] the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your [workload] heavy, but I will add [to it.] My father [punished] you with whips, but I will [punish] you with scorpions, [a.k.a. whips with barbs on them.] |
So, king [Rehoboam] [didn’t pay attention] to the people; for [this] was [from] God, [so] that the Lord [could accomplish] His Word, [that] He spoke by Ahijah, the Shilonite, to Jeroboam, [Nebat’s] son. |
And when all Israel saw that the king [wouldn’t listen] to them, [they] answered the king, saying, What portion [of an inheritance] do we have left in David? We have [no] inheritance in [Jesse’s] son. Every man to your tents, O Israel. And David [take care] of your own house now. |
So, all Israel went to their tents. But Rehoboam [still] [ruled] over the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel [who lived] in the cities of Judah. Then, king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, [who] was over the tribute, [a.k.a. forced labor,] & the [people] of Israel stoned him [to death.] But king Rehoboam [speedily got himself] up, [into] his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. |
And Israel [has] rebelled against the house of David, [until] this day. |
And I heard, but [didn't understand.] Then, I said, O my Lord, What shall be the end of these things? And He said, Go [on] your way, Daniel: for the Words are closed up and sealed till the time of the End. Daniel 12:8-9 KJV
About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible:
About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling
About Understanding the Bible:
Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible.
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV.
Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning.
For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.
The Table Format:
The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.
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