“If servant to these people today and give them a favorable answer, they will always your loyal subjects.” 8 But rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up now were and him with 9 advisers.
“What is your advice?” he asked them. “How answer these people should I who want me to lighten the burdens imposed by my father?” 10 The young men replied,
“This is what you should tell those complainers who want a lighter finger little ‘My burden: thicker than my father’s waist! 11 Yes, my father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!’”
12 Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to hear rehoboam’s decision, just as the king had ordered. 13 But rehoboam spoke harshly to the the rejected he for people, advice of the older counselors 14 and followed the counsel of his younger advisers. He told the people,
“My father laid heavy burdens on you, but I’m going to make them even heavier! father beat you with whips, but I will beat you with scorpions!”
Addo-Bawumiah’s administration reminiscences
