1 Kings 12:6-15

6And kingH4428 RehoboamH7346 took counselH3289 with the oldH2205 men, that had stoodH5975 before SolomonH8010 his fatherH1 while he yet lived, sayingH559, What counselH3289 give ye me to returnH7725 answer to this peopleH5971? 7And they spake unto him, sayingH559, If thou wilt beH1961 a servantH5650 unto this peopleH5971 this dayH3117, and wilt serveH5647 them, and answerH6030 them, and speakH1696 goodH2896 wordsH1697 to them, then they will beH1961 thy servantsH5650 for ever. 8But he forsook the counselH6098 of the oldH2205 menH2205 which they had given him, and took counselH6098 with the youngH3206 menH2205 that were grownH1431 up with him, that stoodH5975 before him. 9And he saidH559 unto them, What counselH3289 giveH5414 ye, that we may returnH7725 answer to this peopleH5971, who have spokenH1696 to me, sayingH559, MakeH5414 the yokeH5923 that thy fatherH1 did putH5414 upon us lighter? 10And the youngH3206 men that were grownH1431 up with him spake unto him, sayingH559, ThusH3541 shalt thou sayH559 unto this peopleH5971 that spake unto thee, sayingH559, Thy fatherH1 madeH3513 our yokeH5923 heavyH3513, but makeH1431 thou it lighter unto us; thusH3541 shalt thou speakH1696 unto them, My littleH6995 fingerH6995 is thicker than my father’sH1 loinsH4975. 11And nowH6258 whereas my fatherH1 did lade you with a heavyH3515 yokeH5923, I will addH3254 to your yokeH5923: my fatherH1 chastised you with whipsH7752, but I will chastise you with scorpionsH6137.

12So JeroboamH3379 and all the peopleH5971 cameH935 to RehoboamH7346 the thirdH7992 dayH3117, as the kingH4428 bade, sayingH559, ComeH935 to me again the thirdH7992 dayH3117. 13And the kingH4428 answeredH6030 the peopleH5971 roughly, and forsook the counselH6098 of the oldH2205 men which they had given him, 14and spake to them after the counselH6098 of the youngH3206 men, sayingH559, My fatherH1 madeH3513 your yokeH5923 heavyH3513, but I will addH3254 to your yokeH5923: my fatherH1 chastised you with whipsH7752, but I will chastise you with scorpionsH6137. 15So the kingH4428 hearkened not unto the peopleH5971; for it wasH1961 a thingH1697 brought about of Jehovah, that he might establishH6965 his wordH1697, which Jehovah spake by AhijahH281 the ShiloniteH7888 to JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of NebatH5028.