Verse 10
And the young men{H3206} that were grown up{H1431} with him spake{H1696} unto him, saying,{H559} Thus shalt thou say{H559} unto this people{H5971} that spake{H1696} unto thee, saying,{H559} Thy father{H1} made{H3513} our yoke{H5923} heavy,{H3513} but make thou it lighter{H7043} unto us; thus shalt thou speak{H1696} unto them, My little{H6995} finger is thicker{H5666} than my father's{H1} loins.{H4975}
Referenced Verses
- 2 Sam 17:7-9 : 7 And Hushai{H2365} said{H559} unto Absalom,{H53} The counsel{H6098} that Ahithophel{H302} hath given{H3289} this time{H6471} is not good.{H2896} 8 Hushai{H2365} said{H559} moreover, Thou knowest{H3045} thy father{H1} and his men,{H582} that they are mighty men,{H1368} and they are chafed{H4751} in their minds,{H5315} as a bear{H1677} robbed{H7909} of her whelps in the field;{H7704} and thy father{H1} is a man{H376} of war,{H4421} and will not lodge{H3885} with the people.{H5971} 9 Behold, he is hid{H2244} now in some{H259} pit,{H6354} or in some{H259} [other] place:{H4725} and it will come to pass, when some of them are fallen{H5307} at the first,{H8462} that whosoever{H8085} heareth{H8085} it will say,{H559} There is a slaughter{H4046} among the people{H5971} that follow{H310} Absalom.{H53} 10 And even he that is valiant,{H1121} whose heart{H3820} is as the heart{H3820} of a lion,{H738} will utterly{H4549} melt;{H4549} for all Israel{H3478} knoweth{H3045} that thy father{H1} is a mighty man,{H1368} and they that are with him are valiant{H2428} men.{H1121} 11 But I counsel{H3289} that all Israel{H3478} be gathered{H622} together{H622} unto thee, from Dan{H1835} even to Beer-sheba,{H884} as the sand{H2344} that is by the sea{H3220} for multitude;{H7230} and that thou go{H1980} to battle{H7128} in thine own person.{H6440} 12 So shall we come{H935} upon him in some{H259} place{H4725} where he shall be found,{H4672} and we will light{H5168} upon him as the dew{H2919} falleth{H5307} on the ground;{H127} and of him and of all the men{H582} that are with him we will not leave{H3498} so much as{H1571} one.{H259} 13 Moreover, if{H518} he be gotten{H622} into a city,{H5892} then shall all Israel{H3478} bring{H5375} ropes{H2256} to that city,{H5892} and we will draw{H5498} it into the river,{H5158} until there be not one{H1571} small stone{H6872} found{H4672} there.
- 2 Chr 10:10-11 : 10 And the young men{H3206} that were grown up{H1431} with him spake{H1696} unto him, saying,{H559} Thus shalt thou say{H559} unto the people{H5971} that spake{H1696} unto thee, saying,{H559} Thy father{H1} made{H3513} our yoke{H5923} heavy,{H3513} but make thou it lighter{H7043} unto us; thus shalt thou say{H559} unto them, My little{H6995} finger is thicker{H5666} than my father's{H1} loins.{H4975} 11 And now whereas{H6258} my father{H1} did lade{H6006} you with a heavy{H3515} yoke,{H5923} I will add{H3254} to your yoke:{H5923} my father{H1} chastised{H3256} you with whips,{H7752} but I [will chastise you] with scorpions.{H6137}
- Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise{H2450} men lay up{H6845} knowledge;{H1847} But the mouth{H6310} of the foolish{H191} is a present{H7138} destruction.{H4288}
- Prov 18:6-7 : 6 A fool's{H3684} lips{H8193} enter{H935} into contention,{H7379} And his mouth{H6310} calleth{H7121} for stripes.{H4112} 7 A fool's{H3684} mouth{H6310} is his destruction,{H4288} And his lips{H8193} are the snare{H4170} of his soul.{H5315}
- Prov 28:25 : 25 He that is of a greedy{H7342} spirit{H5315} stirreth up{H1624} strife;{H4066} But he that putteth his trust{H982} in Jehovah{H3068} shall be made fat.{H1878}
- Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's{H120} pride{H1346} shall bring him low;{H8213} But he that is of a lowly{H8217} spirit{H7307} shall obtain{H8551} honor.{H3519}
- Isa 47:6 : 6 I was wroth{H7107} with my people,{H5971} I profaned{H2490} mine inheritance,{H5159} and gave{H5414} them into thy hand:{H3027} thou didst show{H7760} them no mercy;{H7356} upon the aged{H2205} hast thou very{H3966} heavily{H3513} laid thy yoke.{H5923}