1 Kings 12:11
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”1 Kings 12:11
What Does 1 Kings 12:11 Mean?
1 Kings 12:11 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 12, verse 11 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 12:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 1:13“And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:”Exodus 5:5“And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.”Exodus 5:18“Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.”1 Samuel 8:18“And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.”1 Kings 12:14“And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”2 Chronicles 16:10“Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.”Isaiah 58:6“Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?”Jeremiah 27:11“But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.”Jeremiah 28:13“Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.”Ezekiel 2:6“And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.”Revelation 9:3“And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.”
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