2 Chronicles 10:4

New English Translation

“Your father made us work too hard! Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:4

“Your father made us work too hard. Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”

1 Kings 4:20

The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.

1 Kings 4:25

All the people of Judah and Israel had security; everyone from Dan to Beer Sheba enjoyed the produce of their vines and fig trees throughout Solomon’s lifetime.

1 Kings 5:13

King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.

1 Kings 5:15

Solomon also had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills,

1 Kings 9:22

Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; the Israelites served as his soldiers, attendants, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.

2 Chronicles 10:3

They sent for him and Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

2 Chronicles 10:5

He said to them, “Go away for three days, then return to me.” So the people went away.

Exodus 2:23

During that long period of time the king of Egypt died, and the Israelites groaned because of the slave labor. They cried out, and their desperate cry because of their slave labor went up to God.

Isaiah 47:6

I was angry at my people; I defiled my special possession and handed them over to you. You showed them no mercy; you even placed a very heavy burden on old people.

Matthew 23:4

They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down,