1 Kings 12:11

New English Translation

My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.’”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:10

The young advisers with whom Rehoboam had grown up said to him, “Say this to these people who have said to you, ‘Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden.’ Say this to them: ‘I am a lot harsher than my father!

1 Kings 12:12

Jeroboam and all the people reported to Rehoboam on the third day, just as the king had ordered when he said, “Return to me on the third day.”

1 Kings 12:14

and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.”

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa was so angry at the prophet, he put him in jail. Asa also oppressed some of the people at that time.

Exodus 5:18

So now, get back to work! You will not be given straw, but you must still produce your quota of bricks!”

Ecclesiastes 10:16

Woe to you, O land, when your king is childish, and your princes feast in the morning!

Isaiah 58:6

No, this is the kind of fast I want. I want you to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, and to break every burdensome yoke.

Jeremiah 27:11

Things will go better for the nation that submits to the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon and is subject to him. I will leave that nation in its native land. Its people can continue to farm it and live in it. I, the Lord, affirm it!”’”

Ezekiel 2:6

But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words – even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions – do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house!

1 Samuel 8:18

In that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord won’t answer you in that day.”