 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.  The History of Antiquity - Page 229by Max Duncker - 1879Full view - About this book
 | Catharine Irene Finch - 1854 - 494 pages
...increased by Solomon, lessened. " Thy father made our yoke grievous," said the oppressed people ; " Now, therefore, make thou the grievous service of...upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee." Rehoboam demanded three days to consider his reply. He first wisely consulted with the old men who had stood... | |
 | John Kitto - Bible - 1855 - 734 pages
...called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, 4 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.... | |
 | 1858 - 1014 pages
...And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy falher made our yoke grievous : now therefore make thou the...and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, ana we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me.... | |
 | William Paterson - Darien Scots' Colony, 1698-1700 - 1859 - 326 pages
...they complained of grievances of the former reign in the following terms : " Thy father (said they) made our yoke grievous, now therefore make thou the...he put upon us lighter, and we will serve thee."* To this so smooth and courtlike address his father's counsellors, who may be supposed to have known... | |
 | 1859 - 980 pages
...called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation ot Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, 4 thy , oke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet... | |
 | Henrietta Louisa Lear - 1860 - 316 pages
...Egypt on Solomon's death, and now he, and all the congregation of Israel came to Rehoboam, saying, " Thy father made our yoke grievous, now therefore make...upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee." Rehoboam bade them depart for three days, and then return for his answer. Meanwhile he took counsel with his... | |
 | 1860 - 1346 pages
...called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, I the j 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.... | |
 | Henry Brooke - 1860 - 388 pages
...authority, and to enter into a contract with the people. " And they spake unto Rehoboam, saying—Thy father made our yoke grievous; now, therefore, make...he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee." But when Rehoboam, by the advice of his sleek-headed ministry, refused to covenant with the people,... | |
 | George Vicesimus Wigram - 1860 - 1178 pages
...ģerm'ce) 6. and laid upon us hard bondage; 27. that we might do the service o/the Lord : 4. make thou Me grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, i lit. lighten from the service) 21. the house of Mem Mat wrought (lit. tAe work of) fine linen, ','•'<... | |
 | Philip William Perfitt - 1861 - 430 pages
...that he could win them over to his throne, but they were absolute. The people spake unto Rehoboam, and said : "Thy father made our yoke grievous: now...he put " upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee." * They had suffered, and knew what heavy taxation meant ; but the young king desired time to consider... | |
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