1 Kings 12:14

and followed ¹  the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. ²  My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.” ³ 

1Ki 12:10,11; 2Ch 22:4,5; Es 1:16-21; Es 2:2-4; Pr 12:5; Pr 13:10; Pr 16:18; Pr 17:14; Ec 7:8; Isa 19:11-13; Da 6:7; Jas 3:14-18; Jas 4:1,2

¹ tn Heb “and spoke to them according to.”

² tn Heb “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke.”

³ 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.