1 Kings 12:4

New Century Version

“Your father forced us to work very hard. Now, make it easier for us, and don’t make us work as hard as he did. Then we will serve you.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:3

After the people sent for him, he and the people went to Rehoboam and said to him,

1 Kings 4:7

Solomon placed twelve governors over the districts of Israel, who gathered food from their districts for the king and his family. Each governor was responsible for bringing food to the king one month of each year.

1 Kings 9:15

This is the account of the forced labor Solomon used to build the Temple and the palace. He had them fill in the land and build the wall around Jerusalem. He also had them rebuild the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

Matthew 23:4

They make strict rules and try to force people to obey them, but they are unwilling to help those who struggle under the weight of their rules.

1 John 5:3

Loving God means obeying his commands. And God’s commands are not too hard for us,