1 Kings 12:11

A Conservative Version

And now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

Cross References

Ezekiel 2:6

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dwell among scorpions. Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebe

Jeremiah 27:11

But the nation that shall bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, that [nation] I will let remain in their own land, says LORD, and they shall till it, and dwell therein.

Isaiah 58:6

Is not this the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

2 Chronicles 16:10

Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison-house. For he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

1 Kings 12:14

and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

1 Samuel 8:18

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you, and LORD will not answer you in that day.

Exodus 5:18

Go therefore now, and work, for there shall no straw be given you, yet ye shall deliver the number of bricks.

1 Kings 12:10

And the young men that grew up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall thou say to this people that spoke to thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter to us; thus shall thou speak to them, My little f

1 Kings 12:12

So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day.

Ecclesiastes 10:16

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy rulers feast in the morning!