From 26511814143b1241fc64194cbb148a8a67c8e740 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PaulDeYoung Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2024 18:28:36 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update '1ki/12/04.md' --- 1ki/12/04.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/1ki/12/04.md b/1ki/12/04.md index 76da8b2421..6cb996507a 100644 --- a/1ki/12/04.md +++ b/1ki/12/04.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ # made our yoke heavy -A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and requirements. Alternate translation: "treated us cruelly" or "forced us to work very hard" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) +"treated us cruelly" or "forced us to work very hard". God's warning to Solomon came true. In spite of his famous wealth, Solomon had over-taxed his own people and forced them to work for free. When the people requested that King Rehoboam reduce taxes and forced labor, he said that he would be harsher than his father. This caused the 10 northern tribes to revolt and appoint Jeroboam as their king. These northern tribes are now called the kingdom of Israel. Only Judah and Benjamin stayed with Rehoboam. They are called Judah.