Quotes about Authority

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”

The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you should make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!

Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”

And the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders

and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”

but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, intending to make him king.

So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”

He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.