Quotes about Leadership

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.”

But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

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.

So to this day Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David.

“Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin

He strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.

Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.

And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.