1 Kings 12:10 meaning and explanation
The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you should make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
1 Kings 12:10, Berean Standard Bible
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Rehoboam has just become king after Solomon, and the people ask him to lighten the heavy labor burden his father imposed. He first consults the elders, who advise kindness, then turns to the young men raised with him at court.
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