⁸ But he forsook ^H5800 the counsel ^H6098 which the old men ^H2205 gave ^H3289 him, and took counsel ^H3289 with the young men ^H3206 that were brought up ^H1431 with him, that stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 him.

⁹ And he said ^H559 unto them, What advice ^H3289 give ye that we may return ^H7725 answer ^H1697 to this people, ^H5971 which have spoken ^H1696 to me, saying, ^H559 Ease ^H7043 somewhat the yoke ^H5923 that thy father ^H1 did put ^H5414 upon us?

¹⁰ And the young men ^H3206 that were brought up ^H1431 with him spake ^H1696 unto him, saying, ^H559 Thus shalt thou answer ^H559 the people ^H5971 that spake ^H1696 unto thee, saying, ^H559 Thy father ^H1 made ^H3513 our yoke ^H5923 heavy, ^H3513 but make thou it somewhat lighter ^H7043 for us; thus shalt thou say ^H559 unto them, My little ^H6995 finger shall be thicker ^H5666 than my father's ^H1 loins. ^H4975

¹¹ For whereas ^H6258 my father ^H1 put ^H6006 a heavy ^H3515 yoke ^H5923 upon you, I will put more ^H3254 to your yoke: ^H5923 my father ^H1 chastised ^H3256 you with whips, ^H7752 but I will chastise you with scorpions. ^H6137

¹² So Jeroboam ^H3379 and all the people ^H5971 came ^H935 to Rehoboam ^H7346 on the third ^H7992 day, ^H3117 as the king ^H4428 bade, ^H1696 saying, ^H559 Come again ^H7725 to me on the third ^H7992 day. ^H3117

¹³ And the king ^H4428 answered ^H6030 them roughly; ^H7186 and king ^H4428 Rehoboam ^H7346 forsook ^H5800 the counsel ^H6098 of the old men, ^H2205

¹⁴ And answered ^H1696 them after the advice ^H6098 of the young men, ^H3206 saying, ^H559 My father ^H1 made your yoke ^H5923 heavy, ^H3513 but I will add ^H3254 thereto: my father ^H1 chastised ^H3256 you with whips, ^H7752 but I will chastise you with scorpions. ^H6137

¹⁵ So the king ^H4428 hearkened ^H8085 not unto the people: ^H5971 for the cause ^H5252 was of God, ^H430 that the LORD ^H3068 might perform ^H6965 his word, ^H1697 which he spake ^H1696 by the hand ^H3027 of Ahijah ^H281 the Shilonite ^H7888 to Jeroboam ^H3379 the son ^H1121 of Nebat. ^H5028