...iron. " My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke," said the foolish Rehoboam ; " my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." " To your tents, O Israel," was the cry of the Hampdens and Cromwells of the northern tribes, and the...

...country. So down comes Rehoboam, taking counsel with the young men, and makes answer to England, " My father chastised you with whips ; but I will chastise you with scorpions." He takes a base pleasure, shocking to the French ambassador, in sneering at the memory of Queen Elizabeth...

...country. So down comes Rehoboam, taking counsel with the young men, and makes answer to England, " My father chastised you with whips ; but I will chastise you with scorpions." He takes a base pleasure, shocking to the French ambassador, in sneering at the memory of Queen Elizabeth...

...king went out before the people, and said, " My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto : my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." The result of this wicked and tyrannical conduct was an insurrection among the Israelites ; and all...

...: " My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins ; my father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke ; my father chastised you...with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." There was heard once more the terrible war-cry that had rung in David's ear at the dissension of the...

...be thicker than my father's loins. For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." Verses 10, 11. This rash and unreasonable course was pursued; and when the young sovereign gave his...

...thicker than my father's loins : for whereas my father did put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke ; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions " [Id. ver. 10, 11]. This, I remark, was said by him through levity; but in sober truth it applies...

...unwisely declared that instead of requiring less of them, he should demand more. " My father," said he, " made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke ; my...with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions." This unwise language alienated from his government ten tribes, who made Jeroboam, a declared enemy...

...my thumb to my heart. I feel no hesitancy in saying that when Rehoboam said to the people of Israel, 'My father chastised you with whips but I will chastise you with scorpions,' he made a telling figure, and the people of that country, which is full of all manner of 'creeping...

...request, declaring that the imposts should be augmented rather than diminished, and foolishly saying, " My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions (ie heavy whips, armed with iron prickles)." Immediately ten of the tribes renounced their allegiance...