2 Chronicles 10:13-15

Expanded Bible

¹³ King Rehoboam spoke ·cruel words [harshly] to them, because he had rejected the ·advice [counsel] of the elders. ¹⁴ He followed the ·advice [counsel] of the young men and said, “My father ·forced you to work hard [^Llaid a heavy yoke on you], but I will ·make you work even harder [^Ladd to your yoke]. My father beat you with whips, but I will ·beat [scourge; discipline] you with ·whips that have sharp points [^Lscorpions; v. 11].”

¹⁵ So the king ·did not [refused to] listen to the people. God caused this ·to happen [turn of events] so that the Lord could ·keep the promise he had made [fulfill/establish the word he spoke] to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah, a prophet from Shiloh.