1 Kings 12:4

A Conservative Version

Thy father made our yoke grievous. Now therefore make thou lighter the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:7

And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel who provided provisions for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we may keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.

Matthew 23:4

For they bind heavy burdens and difficult to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders, but they do not want to move them with their finger.

1 Kings 9:15

And this is the reason for the conscription which king Solomon raised to build the house of LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

1 Kings 12:3

and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,