1 Kings 12:4

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Thy father laid a grievous yoke upon us. Now therefore do thou take off a little of the grievous service of thy father, and of his most heavy yoke, which he put upon us: and we will serve thee.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:7

And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and for his household: for every one provided necessaries, each man his month in the year.

1 John 5:3

For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy.

Matthew 23:4

For they bind heavy and insupportable burdens, and lay them on men's shoulders; but with a finger of their own they will not move them.

1 Kings 9:15

This is the sum of the expenses, which king Solomon offered to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Mello, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Heser, and Mageddo, and Gazer.

1 Kings 12:3

And they sent and called him. And Jeroboam came, and all the multitude of Israel; and they spoke to Roboam, saying: