2 Chronicles 10:11

“For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

"For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." - 2 Chronicles 10:11
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What does 2 Chronicles 10:11 mean?

2 Chronicles 10:11 (KJV) - "For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." This verse is part of a larger passage that describes the events following the death of King…

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The Weight of Leadership: Finding Wisdom Amidst Burden

**Scriptural Context** The verse in 2 Chronicles 10:11 speaks volumes about the nature of leadership and the impact of choices made by leaders on those they govern. In this account, King Rehoboam has just succeeded Solomon and finds himself at a crossroads. The people of Israel…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Relentless Pursuit of Good Leadership

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, acknowledging Your sovereignty and the intricacies of human leadership. As we meditate on the words of 2 Chronicles 10:11, we are reminded of the burdens and yokes that leaders place upon their people. “For whereas my…

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2 Chronicles 10:11 - "For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions."
2 Chronicles 11:10 - "And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities."
1 Chronicles 10:11 - "¶ And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,"
"And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities." - 2 Chronicles 11:10
"¶ And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul," - 1 Chronicles 10:11
2 Chronicles 11:20
2 Chronicles 35:11
2 Chronicles 11:2 - "But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"
2 Chronicles 23:10
2 Chronicles 11:8 - "And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,"
2 Chronicles 11:9 - "And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,"
2 Chronicles 23:10
2 Chronicles 30:10
2 Chronicles 35:10
2 Chronicles 11:7 - "And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,"
2 Chronicles 11:11 - "And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine."
2 Chronicles 10:19 - "And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day."
1 Chronicles 2:11 - "And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,"
2 Chronicles 11:19 - "Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham."
2 Chronicles 11:5 - "¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah."
2 Chronicles 11:6 - "He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,"
2 Chronicles 33:10 - "And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken."
2 Chronicles 31:11 - "¶ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,"
2 Chronicles 30:11 - "Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 10:13 - "And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,"
2 Chronicles 10:1 - "And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king."
2 Kings 15:11 - "And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
"And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah," - 2 Chronicles 11:9
"And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph," - 2 Chronicles 11:8