...crown prince gives them is heartless: "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions" ( 1 Kings 12: 14). Then a prophet comes along and tears away from Solomon's son ten of the tribes,...

...king answered them harshly . . . saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." So the king did not hearken to the people. (1 Kgs 12:3-4, 13-15a) Consequently, the ten northern tribes...

...my father's loins. "And now, whereas my father laid upon you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.'" 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day. as the king said, "Come to me again...

...people with a harsh rejection, saying: " 'My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions'" (1 Kings 12:14). This action brought on the primarily northern revolt, and the splitting of the kingdom...

...my father's loins. And now, whereas my father laid upon you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions (1 Kings 12:10-11). into two nations: the Northern Kingdom called Israel fell under the kingship of...

...the Old Testament passage by heart. " 'My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with — scorpions!' " The north was more than a little annoyed at being considered second-class compared to the Judeans....

...northerners with the now famous words "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions" (i Kings 12:14). The banner of rebellion was unfurled as the northerners rallied to the cry of secession:...

...division splitting the country in two: "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke, my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions (I Kings 12:14)." Rehoboam obviously did not understand the nature of, nor the proper exercise of authority....

...father's loins. And now whereas my father 1 1 did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke : my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. So Jeroboam and all the people came to 12 Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come to...

...now whereas my father (Solomon) did lade you with a heavy yoke, I (Rehoboam) will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions ... So the king harkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah. 2 Samuel...