2 Chronicles 10:14

“And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

"And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." - 2 Chronicles 10:14
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What does 2 Chronicles 10:14 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Chronicles 10:14 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." This…

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The Heavy Yoke: Leadership, Wisdom, and Consequences

In 2 Chronicles 10:14, we encounter a pivotal moment in the story of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, as he stands at the crossroads of leadership. The verse states: "And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Discernment in Leadership

O Sovereign Lord, we come before You with humble hearts, recognizing the weighty matters of leadership and guidance. We acknowledge that as we navigate the complexities of decisions and the influences that surround us, we are ever in need of Your wisdom and clarity. As we…

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2 Chronicles 10:14 - "And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions."
2 Chronicles 14:10 - "Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah."
1 Chronicles 10:14 - "And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse."
"Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah." - 2 Chronicles 14:10
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1 Chronicles 2:14 - "Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,"
2 Chronicles 14:2 - "And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:"
"And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse." - 1 Chronicles 10:14
2 Chronicles 10:19 - "And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day."
2 Kings 14:18 - "And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 29:14 - "And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel."
2 Chronicles 15:14 - "And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets."
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2 Chronicles 33:10 - "And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken."
2 Chronicles 4:14 - "He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;"
2 Chronicles 14:4 - "And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment."
2 Chronicles 14:14 - "And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them."
2 Chronicles 11:10 - "And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities."
2 Chronicles 28:14 - "So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation."
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 Chronicles 14:12 - "So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled."
2 Chronicles 12:14 - "And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD."
2 Chronicles 10:5 - "And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed."