2 Chronicles 10:12 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹²So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

2 Chronicles 10:12 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 10:5
And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
1 Kings 12:12-15
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day. …

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 12-19)

We may learn here, 1. That when public affairs are in a ferment violent proceedings do but make bad worse. Rough answers (such as Rehoboam here gave) do but stir up anger and bring oil to the flames. The pilot has need to steer steadily in a storm. Many have been driven to the mischief they did not intend by being too severely dealt with for what they did intend. 2. That, whatever the devices and…