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1 Kings 12:4 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 12 · verse 4
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.1 Kings 12:4 · King James Version
1 Kings 12:4 in context
2And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
3That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
4Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
5And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
6And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- grievousqâshehsevereH7186 →
- serviceʻăbôdâhwork of any kindH5656 →
- lighterqâlalto be light, literally or figurativelyH7043 →
- fatherʼâbfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationH1 →
- heavykâbêdheavyH3515 →
- serveʻâbadto workH5647 →
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Solomon had 1000 wives and concubines, yet we read but of one son he had to bear up his name, and he a fool. It is said (Hos 4:10), They shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase. Sin is a bad way of building up a family.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-15