2 Chronicles 10:4

Easy To Read Version

your father made life hard for us. It was like carrying a heavy weight. Make that weight lighter, then we will serve you.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:4

“Your father forced us to work very hard. Now, make it easier for us. Stop the heavy work that your father forced us to do. Then we will serve you.”

1 John 5:3

Grace (kindness), mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from his Son, Jesus Christ. We receive these blessings through truth and love.

Matthew 23:4

They make strict rules that are hard for people to obey. They try to force other people to obey all those rules. But they themselves will not try to follow any of those rules.

Isaiah 47:6

“I was angry at my people.\par Those people belong to me,\par but I was angry,\par so I made them not important.\par I gave them to you,\par and you punished them.\par But you showed no mercy to them.\par You made even the old people\par work hard.\par

1 Kings 9:22

Solomon did not force any Israelites to be his slaves. The people of Israel were soldiers, government officials, officers, captains, and chariot commanders and drivers.

1 Kings 5:15

Solomon also forced 80,000 men to work in the hill country. These men had the job of cutting rocks. And there were 70,000 men to carry the rocks.

1 Kings 4:25

During Solomon’s life all of the people in Judah and Israel, all the way from Dan to Beersheba, lived in peace and security. The people were at peace sitting under their own fig trees and grape vines.

1 Kings 4:20

There were many, many people in Judah and Israel. The number of people was like sands on the seashore. The people lived happy lives: They ate, drank, and enjoyed themselves.

Exodus 2:23

A long time passed and that king of Egypt died. But the people of Israel were still forced to work very hard. They cried for help, and God heard them.

1 Kings 5:13

King Solomon forced 30,000 men of Israel to help in this work.

2 Chronicles 10:3

The people of Israel called Jeroboam to come with them. Then Jeroboam and all the people of Israel went to Rehoboam. They said to him, “Rehoboam,

2 Chronicles 10:5

Rehoboam said to them, “Come back to me after three days.” So the people went away.