2 Chronicles 10:4

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Your father [King Solomon] made our yoke grievous. So now make lighter the grievous service of your father and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve you.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:4

Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore lighten the hard service and the heavy yoke your father put upon us, and we will serve you.

1 Kings 4:20

Judah and Israel were many, like the sand which is by the sea in multitude; they ate, drank, and rejoiced.

1 Kings 4:25

Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba, all of Solomon's days.

1 Kings 5:13

King Solomon raised a levy [of forced labor] out of all Israel; and the levy was 30,000 men.

1 Kings 5:15

And Solomon had 70,000 burden bearers and 80,000 hewers [of stone] in the hill country of Judah,

1 Kings 9:22

But Solomon made no slaves of the Israelites; they were the soldiers, his officials, attendants, commanders, captains, chariot officers, and horsemen.

2 Chronicles 10:3

And the people sent for him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came to Rehoboam, saying,

2 Chronicles 10:5

Rehoboam replied, Come again to me after three days. And the people departed.

Exodus 2:23

However, after a long time [nearly forty years] the king of Egypt died; and the Israelites were sighing and groaning because of the bondage. They kept crying, and their cry because of slavery ascended to God.

Isaiah 47:6

I was angry with My people, I profaned My inheritance [Judah]; and I gave them into your hand [Babylon]. You showed them no mercy; upon the old people you made your yoke very heavy.

Matthew 23:4

They tie up heavy loads, hard to bear, and place them on men's shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to help bear them.

1 John 5:3

For the [true] love of God is this: that we do His commands [keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and teaching]. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous).