1 Kings 12:1

Rehoboam Loses His Kingdom

12:1 Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in ¹  Shechem to make Rehoboam ²  king.

1 Kings 12:14

12:14 and followed ³  the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. ⁴  My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.” ⁵ 

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¹ tn Heb “come [to].”

² tn Heb “him”; the referent (Rehoboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “and spoke to them according to.”

⁴ tn Heb “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke.”

⁵ tn Heb “My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions.” See the note on the same phrase in v. 11.